Khrustalyov, My Car! (1999)

Name: Khrustalyov, My Car!
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 1999
Duration: 147 min
Rating: 6.0
Cast: Yuriy Tsurilo, Nina Ruslanova, Jüri Järvet Jr., Mikhail Dementyev, Aleksandr Bashirov

2h 27m Russia, France

Comedy Drama

Plot

General Klenski, a military doctor in Stalin-era Russia, finds himself ensnared in a chilling anti-Semitic purge in 1953. Accused of involvement in the notorious "doctors' plot," his life is turned upside down as he grapples with the harsh realities of a regime rife with paranoia and oppression. As Klenski navigates the treacherous political landscape, he confronts the fragility of truth and the weight of accusation in a society where loyalty is constantly questioned. The film paints a stark portrait of fear and survival amidst the turbulence of a totalitarian state.

Cast

Yuriy Tsurilo Nina Ruslanova Jüri Järvet Jr. Mikhail Dementyev Aleksandr Bashirov Natalya Lvova Ivan Matskevich Paulina Myasnikova Viktor Mikhaylov Nijol? Narmontait? Olga Samoshina Genrietta Yanovskaya Evgeniy Vazhenin Galina Volkova Konstantin Vorobyov