The Chekist is a 1992 Russian-French historical drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin, based on a 1923 short story by Vladimir Zazubrin. It tells the story of a bloody work and downfall of a Soviet Cheka security official involved in mass executions during the Russian Civil War. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.
The Chekist (1994)
Directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin
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1992 Cannes Film Festival, Certain Regard, Civil War, Russian, Soviet Cheka, Tale, Vladimir Zazubrin
Alternate Titles
Čekistas
LT
Čekists
LV
Chekist
DE
Czekista
PL
The Chekist
, GB, US
Ο τσεκιστής
GR
Чекист
RU