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State Border

1980–1989 · 8 seasons

A solemn, slow-burning historical drama that immerses you in the austere duty and quiet tension of Soviet border life.

Created by
Boris Stepanov, Vyacheslav Nikiforov
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Andrei Alyoshin, Konstantin Safronenko, Natalya Lapina
Overview
From 1917 to the end of the 1980s, Soviet border guards are stationed on the territory of the USSR from the Far East to the western borders.

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Created by
Boris Stepanov, Vyacheslav Nikiforov
Genres
War & politics, Drama
Starring
Andrei Alyoshin, Konstantin Safronenko, Natalya Lapina
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • survival
  • war
  • deception
  • isolation
Places
  • countryside
  • wilderness
  • military
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror1
Humour1
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness5
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
war & politics, drama
Created by
Boris Stepanov, Vyacheslav Nikiforov, Gennadiy Ivanov
Written by
Aleksei Nagornyj, Pyotr Lutsik, Geliy Ryabov, Oleg Smirnov
Starring
Andrei Alyoshin, Konstantin Safronenko, Natalya Lapina, Natalya Markina, Aleksandr Bespalyy, Ihor Slobodskyi, Mikhail Kozakov, Sergey Martynov
Length
8 seasons, 16 episodes, 70 min each
Network
Central Television USSR
Country
Soviet Union
Languages
Russian

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