Gorky 53

A grim, atmospheric Soviet-era crime drama that wraps you in tension and moral ambiguity.

Created by

Sergej Ivanov

Genres

Crime, Mystery

Starring

Andrey Frolov, Aleksey Barabash, Ekaterina Klimova

Overview

The year is 1953. Due to the mass amnesty, the criminal situation in the USSR is tense. At the same time, Ivan Astafyev, a former commander of a reconnaissance platoon, who was released from prison, returns to his hometown of Gorky. And immediately becomes a victim of an attack by bandits, and then a false accusation of beating the attackers. Ivan's pre—war acquaintance, Captain Shvedov, helps out of trouble, who gets him a job at the Dynamo sports society to train policemen in hand-to-hand combat.

How it feels

Dark, tense, melancholic and cynical. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Crime, corruption, justice, survival

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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