The Cold Summer of 1953

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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.

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Runtime: 101 min

Awards: 1 win & 2 nominations total

Production: Mosfilm