The Guard (1990 film)
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Directed byAleksandr Rogozhkin
Written byIvan Loshchilin
StarringAleksey Buldakov
CinematographyValeri Martynov
| The Guard | |
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| Directed by | Aleksandr Rogozhkin |
| Written by | Ivan Loshchilin |
| Starring | Aleksey Buldakov |
| Cinematography | Valeri Martynov |
| Edited by | Tamara Denisova |
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Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Guard (Russian: Караул, romanized: Karaul) is a 1990 Soviet drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. It was entered into the 40th Berlin International Film Festival where it won the Alfred Bauer Prize.[1] The film is shot entirely in sepia.
The film is based on the real story of a Soviet internal troops soldier Artūras Sakalauskas who killed his entire unit (the karaul) as a result of Dedovschina (hazing). The plot unfolds mostly on board of the prisoner transport rail car guarded by a unit of paramilitary conscripts.
