Synopsis
The legendary commander of the Civil War, the winner of Wrangel arrives in the capital at the call of Stalin. In the capital, he is perplexed to learn that the Politburo at a special meeting decided to force him to operate on a long-standing ulcer. The attending physician is convinced that the operation is not needed, but, obeying party discipline, the old Bolshevik lies on the operating table.
Ratings
Technical team
Evgeny Tsymbal Directing
Boris Pilnyak Writing
Vytautas Žalakevičius Writing
Vladimir Chudovsky Producing
Production
Goskino USSR
Mosfilm
Film Studio Slovo