Marshal Blucher: A Portrait Against the Background of an Epoch (1988)
• April 1st, 1988 • 1h 10min
Documentary
Overview
The story of Marshal Vasily Konstantinovich, a dedicated Red Army commander who was killed in Stalin's "purges." The film attempts to study the fate of the country through his biography, and unlock the riddle of the show trials of the thirties.
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