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An Optimistic Tragedy

An Optimistic Tragedy

An Optimistic Tragedy
1963 2h 1m4.9

An Optimistic Tragedy

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1918 year. A woman commissar has been appointed from the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party to the Russian warship Gromoboi, which is ruled by anarchist sailors. The leader of the ship is the anarchist Vozhak. The Commissioner was instructed to reorganize the naval detachment into the First Sailor Regiment. She faces a difficult task: to win the authority of the sailors and eradicate anarchy. Of the remaining officers on the ship — lieutenant Bering, who served in the tsarist fleet on the battleship "Emperor Paul I". He must become the commander and, together with the sent commissar, lead the regiment to the front in the Black Sea region.

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DirectorSamson Samsonov
ScreenplaySofiya Vishnevetskaya, Samson Samsonov
StatusReleased
ReleasedJune 12, 1963
CountrySoviet Union
Languageru
Runtime2h 1m
BudgetN/A
RevenueN/A
Rating⭐ 4.9 / 10
IMDb⭐ 6.9 / 10
Votes12
GenresWar, Drama, History
StudioMosfilm
OriginalОптимистическая трагедия
An Optimistic Tragedy
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Margarita Volodina

Margarita Volodina

commissar

Boris Andreyev

Boris Andreyev

vozhak

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Aleksei

Vsevolod Sanayev

Vsevolod Sanayev

Siplyy

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Orvo Björninen

Vainonen

Vsevolod Safonov

Vsevolod Safonov

Bering

Ivan Zhevago

Ivan Zhevago

boatswain

Daniil Netrebin

Daniil Netrebin

Ryaboy

Grigory Mikhaylov

Grigory Mikhaylov

old sailor

Pyotr Sobolevsky

Pyotr Sobolevsky

ship's doctor

Erast Garin

Erast Garin

vozhachok

Oleg Strizhenov

Oleg Strizhenov

first officer

Gleb Strizhenov

Gleb Strizhenov

second officer

Aleksey Glazyrin

Aleksey Glazyrin

presenter

Valentin Belokhvostik

Valentin Belokhvostik

presenter

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Iosif Vankov

tattooed sailor

Veronika Buzhinskaya

Veronika Buzhinskaya

woman in black

Viktor Shulgin

Viktor Shulgin

tall sailor

Ivan Bychkov

Ivan Bychkov

sailor

🎭

Ivan Bondar

sailor

🎭

Vladimir Grave

one-eyed anarchist

🎭

Viktor Demidovskiy

anarchist

🎭

V. Zabavin

Evgeniy Zosimov

Evgeniy Zosimov

tall sailor

Yuriy Kireev

Yuriy Kireev

sailor

Leonid Knyazev

Leonid Knyazev

sailor

Nikita Kondratyev

Nikita Kondratyev

tall anarchist

Pyotr Kononykhin

Pyotr Kononykhin

sailor

🎭

Aleksey Milyukhin

sailor

🎭

Vadim Novikov

interventionist

Dmitriy Orlovskiy

Dmitriy Orlovskiy

old sailor

🎭

Vladimir Prikhodko

sailor

🎭

Anatoliy Sakhnovskiy

anarchist

Semen Svashenko

Semen Svashenko

sailor

🎭

V. Skuridin

🎭

Aleksei Stroyev

anarchist

Nikolai Khryashchikov

Nikolai Khryashchikov

sailor

Aleksey Bakhar

Aleksey Bakhar

sailor (uncredited)

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Nikolai Sibeykin

sailor (uncredited)

Mikhail Bocharov

Mikhail Bocharov

sailor (uncredited)

Artur Nishchyonkin

Artur Nishchyonkin

sailor (uncredited)

Manefa Sobolevskaya

Manefa Sobolevskaya

fareweller woman (uncredited)

Natalya Surovegina

Natalya Surovegina

fareweller girl (uncredited)

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Where can I watch An Optimistic Tragedy?

An Optimistic Tragedy (1963) streaming availability varies by region. Check Netflix, Prime Video, Disney+, and other major platforms. It may also be available for digital rental or purchase on Amazon, Apple TV, or Vudu.

What is An Optimistic Tragedy about?

1918 year. A woman commissar has been appointed from the Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party to the Russian warship Gromoboi, which is ruled by anarchist sailors. The leader of the ship is the anarchist Vozhak. The Commissioner was instructed to reorganize the naval...

Who directed An Optimistic Tragedy?

An Optimistic Tragedy (1963) was directed by Samson Samsonov. The film is a War, Drama production with a runtime of 2h 1m, rated 4.9/10.

How long is An Optimistic Tragedy?

An Optimistic Tragedy runs 2h 1m (121 minutes total). Audience rating: 4.9/10 from 12 votes. Genre: War, Drama.

Is An Optimistic Tragedy worth watching?

An Optimistic Tragedy is rated 4.9/10 by 12 viewers — below average. A good pick for War and Drama fans.