The Cold Summer of 1953

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.

Release Date

December 3, 1988

Status

Released

Original Title

Холодное лето пятьдесят третьего

Runtime

1h 41min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Russian

Production Companies

Mosfilm