The Russian Question (1948)
Русский вопрос
It is the story of an American journalist who spends time in Russia and sees socialism in action. Upon his return to the U.S., a prestigious editor asks him to write a book about his experience. He receives a handsome advance for the project and he and his fiancée are able to buy a house, a car, and other symbols of the American dream. But the editor’s generosity comes with a caveat: the book must present a negative picture of Soviet society. Will he simply keep the money and do what is expected of him, or will he instead tell the truth?
- Date of release
- 1948-03-08
- TMDB
- 4.8 / 10 (8)
- Runtime
- 1h 31m
- Genres
- Drama
- Director
- Mikhail Romm
Casting
- Vsevolod Aksyonov — Smith
- Yelena Kuzmina — Jessie
- Mikhail Astangov — MacPherson
- Mikhail Nazvanov — Gould
- Boris Tenin — Murphy
- Mariya Barabanova — Meg
- Konstantin Alekseev — бармен
- Sergei Antimonov — Kessler
- Viktor Dragunsky — Radio host
- Aleksandr Kelberer — Hetchinson
Interesting facts
The Russian Question is a Soviet political drama by renowned filmmaker Mikhail Romm. Shot at the Mosfilm studio, the film is an adaptation of a play of the same name by Soviet poet and journalist Konstantin Simonov.
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