Family troubles, reproaches from acquaintances for stupidity and inability to live, illness of children, death of his wife brought Kirill Kiselnikov down. Flattered by a bribe, he commits a forgery. Betrayal of ideals is costly: the unfortunate person loses his mind. And that is not all…
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Cast
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Aleksandr Borisov
Known for
War and Peace, Part II: Natasha Rostova
Natalya Rashevskaya
Anna Ustinovna, Kiselnikov's mother
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Adolf Shestakov
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Vasili Merkuryev
Known for
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Anna Lisyanskaya
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Mikhail Yekaterininskiy
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Aleksandr Sokolov
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Katerina Izmailova
Vladimir Kryuger
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Nina Mamayeva
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Yuri Muzykant Director · Antonin Dauson Director Alexander Ostrovsky Author
First release October 19, 1958 · Produced in Russia · Original title Пучина
Production
Lenfilm
Production
Russia
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Original title
Пучина
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · October 19, 1958
TV
Russia · May 4, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
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