The Communist

The Communist

★ 6.1IMDb Score
Released:1958-02-09
Duration:105 min
Country:Soviet Union
Director:Yuli Raizman
Actors:Evgeniy Urbanskiy, Sofya Pavlova, Boris Smirnov, Yevgeni Shutov, Sergei Yakovlev
Production:Mosfilm

Overview:

A young ordinary communist, Vasiliy Gubanov, was among many who took part in the construction of the most important facility for the young republic, the power plant. He did his job in a way that was beyond human ability. He could love, too, with a passion and a passion for self, but his life was cut short very early.

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