A Great Road Ahead
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About the great Czech satirist Jaroslav Hašek, who was captured by the Russians during the First World War. Not wanting to fight for the interests of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy, Hašek enters the Red Army and, as a commissar of the international brigade, goes the military way from Samara to Irkutsk.
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Josef Abrhám
Jaroslav Hašek
Known for
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Boris Andreyev
Rudolf Hrušínský
Straslipka
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Inna Gulaya
Shura
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Jaroslav Marvan
general
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Hříšní lidé města pražského
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František Filipovský
captain
Known for
The Adventures of the Mole
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Yuriy Yakovlev
Polivanov
Known for
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Aleksandr Kutepov
Yakov Sverdlov
Also in
The Captain's Daughter
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Mykola Hrynko
brigade commander
Known for
Stalker
Andrei Rublev
Oleg Borisov
Mitka
Known for
Trial on the Road
Sergei Filippov
city head
Known for
12 Chairs
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Josef Kemr
spy
Known for
Witchhammer
Marketa Lazarová
Yuri Ozerov Director · Giorgi Mdivani Screenplay Karen Khachaturyan Composer
First release April 27, 1963 · Produced in XC, Russia, Czechia, Russia · Production Mosfilm, Barrandov Studios
Production
Filmové studio Barrandov
Production
Mosfilm
Production · Studio
Barrandov Studios
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XC · Russia · Czechia · Russia
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Original title
Большая дорога
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · April 27, 1963
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
XC
October 18, 1963 · Theatrical
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