A Pistol Shot (Russian: Выстрел) is a 1966 Soviet drama film directed by Naum Trakhtenberg.[1][2] The film is an adaptation of Alexandr Pushkin's short story The Shot (Pushkin), published in 1831.
| A Pistol Shot | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Выстрел | |
| Directed by | Naum Trakhtenberg |
| Written by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Semyon Sheynin |
| Edited by | L. Strazheva |
| Music by | Karen Khachaturyan |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
editThe film tells about an officer named Silvio, who decides to challenge the count to a duel as a result of a slap in the face. Suddenly he leaves and returns only many years later on the eve of the count’s wedding.[3]
Cast
edit- Mikhail Kozakov as Silvio
- Yury Yakovlev
- Ariadna Shengelaya[4]
- Oleg Tabakov as Belkin
- Valeri Babyatinsky as Enseigne (as V. Baryatinsky)
- Vladlen Davydov as Colonel
- Boris Novikov as Kuzka
- Lev Polyakov[5]
