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The Russian Question (1948)

The Russian Question (1948)

Drama
Release Date: 1948, March 8
Directors: Mikhail Romm
Countries: Soviet Union
Production: Mosfilm, Mosfilm
Cast: Mikhail Astangov, Boris Tenin, Yelena Kuzmina, Mariya Barabanova, Konstantin Alekseev, Mikhail Nazvanov, Vsevolod Aksyonov, Aleksandr Kleberer, Sergei Antimonov

Overview:

The film is based on the play by K. Simonov. It is the story of an American journalist who spends time in Russia and sees socialism in action. Upon his return to the U.S., a prestigious editor asks him to write a book about his experience. He receives a handsome advance for the project and he and his fiancée are able to buy a house, a car, and other symbols of the American dream. But the editor’s generosity comes with a caveat: the book must present a negative picture of Soviet society. Will he simply keep the money and do what is expected of him, or will he instead tell the truth?