Old Fortress
Storyline & Plot Summary
The Soviet propagnda film follows young people from Ukrainian Kamianets-Podilskyi during the revolutionary battles for Soviet power, spanning from pre-revolutionary times to the 1930s. It depicts their experiences in a gymnasium, labour school, cadet dormitory, and their involvement in conflicts against Petliura’s forces and German interventionists, highlighting divisions by social status and political views. It consists of three parts: "Commissar Sergushin" (episodes 1-3); "The Haunted House" (episodes 4-5); "The City by the Sea" (episodes 6-7).
Production Details
Cast
Andrey Fedorov
Василь Манджура (1-3 серии)
Vladimir Nikishaev
Юзик Стародомский (1-3 серии)
Sasha Chagarov
Петька Маремуха (1-3 серии)
Nikolai Simarev
Петька Маремуха (4-5 серии)
Kolya Koshmyak
Котька Григоренко (1-3 серии)
Anatoly Reshetnikov
Прокопович директор гимназии
Yulya Yakub
Галя Кушнир (4-5 серии)
Nadezhda Khil
Анжелика (6-7 серии)
Leonid Nevedomsky
Тимофей Сергушин (1-3 серии)
Vladimir Lelyotko
Василь Манджура (4-5 серии)
Andrey Sorokin
Василь Манджура (6-7 серии)
Eduard Bocharov
Мирон Манджура, отец Василя (1-7 серии)
Valentina Vladimirova
Марья Афанасьевна, тётя Василя (1-7 серии)
Yuri Gorobets
Омелюстый (1-3 серии)
Sergei Desnitsky
Валериян Дмитриевич Лазарев (1-5 серии)
Valentin Grudinin
сотник
Efim Kopelyan
Григоренко доктор (1-3 серии)
Evgeniy Evstigneev
Симон Васильевич Петлюра (1-3 серии)
Aleksandr Tolstykh
Кияница (1-3 серии)
Alex Menglet
Котька Григоренко (4-5 серии)
Audience Reviews & Detailed Breakdown
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An absolute masterpiece of modern cinema! The character arcs are deeply emotional and the musical score heightens every single scene.
Great pacing throughout the entire story. The leads have insane chemistry together. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a compelling watch.