The Mandate
10.0 (1 votes)• 1964• 82m•Released
Storyline & Plot Summary
1919. Gleb Prokhorov, a worker from St. Petersburg, is sent on a mission by the party to lead a small food supply detachment with a mandate signed by Lenin to a village to get bread for starving Petrograd. But in an unequal battle with the kulaks, the entire food supply detachment is killed, and the wounded Prokhorov passes the mandate on to his thirteen-year-old son, Glebka...
Production Details
Languages: Russian
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Director: Nikolai Lebedev
Starring Cast: Yuriy Bogolyubov, Nikolay Rozhdestvensky, Oleg Letnikov, Nikolay Kuzmin, Aleksandr Afanasev, Mikhail Vasilyev
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Audience Reviews & Detailed Breakdown
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CinematicExpert
2 days ago9.5 / 10
Story: 10•Cast: 9.5•OST: 9•Rewatch: 9
An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema! The character arcs are deeply emotional and the musical score heightens every single scene.
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DramaEnthusiast
1 week ago8.8 / 10
Story: 9•Cast: 9•OST: 8.5•Rewatch: 8.5
Great pacing throughout the entire story. The leads have insane chemistry together. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a compelling watch.