Penal Servitude

Penal Servitude

Penal Servitude

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Penal Servitude

1928

1h 12m

7.0(1 votes)

Drama

Overview

Early Soviet prison camp depiction set to the years of Revolution.

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7 members

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Андрей Жилинский

Ilya Berts, convicts foreman

Андрей Жилинский

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Pavel Tamm

Peshekhonov

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Владимир Таскин

Illarion Ostrobeylo, prison director

Владимир Таскин

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Михаил Яншин

Telegraph operator

Михаил Яншин

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Владимир Попов

Chernyak, warden

Владимир Попов

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Иван Лавров

(uncredited)

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Борис Лифанов

Katulski

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