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The Drummer's Fate

1977 · 1 season

A earnest Soviet-era adventure that follows a boy's search for belonging through danger, told with patient, old-fashioned seriousness.

Created by
Aleksandr Igishev
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Natalya Fateyeva, Leonid Risov, Pavel Vinnik
Overview
A young boy is trying to find his family and fights enemies of the state.

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Created by
Aleksandr Igishev
Genres
Action & adventure, Drama
Starring
Natalya Fateyeva, Leonid Risov, Pavel Vinnik
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • family
    • coming-of-age
    • loyalty
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    teen
    Form
    None
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action4
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism6
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity3
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    action & adventure, drama
    Created by
    Aleksandr Igishev
    Written by
    Aleksandr Lapshin
    Starring
    Natalya Fateyeva, Leonid Risov, Pavel Vinnik, Vladimir Samoylov, Aleksandr Potapov, Angelina Stepanova, Vladimir Stankevich, Vladimir Koretsky
    Length
    1 seasons, 3 episodes
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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