The Guard (Russian: Караул, romanized: Karaul) is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize.[1] The film is shot entirely in sepia.
The Guard | |
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Directed by | Aleksandr Rogozhkin |
Written by | Ivan Loshchilin |
Starring | Aleksey Buldakov |
Cinematography | Valeri Martynov |
Edited by | Tamara Denisova |
Production company | Lenfilm |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
The film is based on the real story of a Soviet Internal Troops soldier who killed his entire unit (the karaul) as a result of Dedovschina. The plot unfolds mostly on board of the prisoner transport rail car guarded by a unit of paramilitary conscripts.
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