The Cold Summer of 1953(1988)
Холодное лето пятьдесят третьего
The Cold Summer of 1953 Synopsis
In 1953, the year Stalin died, many prisoners (some political, but mostly common criminals) were released from the Soviet Gulags. This is the story of a remote settlement which was under attack by a bunch of these recently-released blood-thirsty thugs in the summer of 1953, and the townspeople, along with a two political prisoners, who try to stop them.
The Cold Summer of 1953 (1988) is a action, crime and drama film directed by Aleksandr Proshkin, released on January 6, 1988. It stars Valeriy Priyomykhov, Anatoliy Papanov, Viktor Stepanov and Nina Usatova. Viewers rate it 7.3 out of 10 across 50 ratings.
- Director:
- Aleksandr Proshkin
- Writers:
- Edgar Dubrovsky, B. Shumilin, Anatoliy Stepanov
- Cinematographer:
- Boris Brozhovsky
- Composer:
- Vladimir Martynov
- Production:
- Mosfilm
- Status:
- Released
The Cold Summer of 1953 Cast & Crew
Main cast
Valeriy Priyomykhov
as Sergei «Luzga» Basargin
Anatoliy Papanov
as Nikolai «Kopalych» Starobogatov
Viktor Stepanov
as Mankov
Nina Usatova
as Lidia Matveevna
Zoya Buryak
as Lidia Matveevna's daughter
Yuriy Kuznetsov
as Ivan Zotov
Vladimir Kashpur
as Fadeich
Sergey Vlasov
as Vityok
Vladimir Golovin
as «Baron»
Andrey Dudarenko
as Mikhalych
Aleksandr Zavyalov
as «Mukha»
Aleksei Kolesnik
as «Kryuk»
Key crew
Directed by Aleksandr Proshkin, written by Edgar Dubrovsky, B. Shumilin and Anatoliy Stepanov.
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The Cold Summer of 1953 Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 7.3/10 from 50 ratings.
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The main cast of The Cold Summer of 1953 (1988) includes Valeriy Priyomykhov, Anatoliy Papanov, Viktor Stepanov, Nina Usatova and Zoya Buryak. The film was directed by Aleksandr Proshkin. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
When was The Cold Summer of 1953 released?
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The Cold Summer of 1953 was released on January 6, 1988.
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The Cold Summer of 1953 (1988) holds an average rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 50 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy action, crime and drama films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.