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To Bring Out All the Truth

1988 · 90 min

A sober, talk-heavy Soviet investigative drama that unfolds through interviews and paperwork, asking patience as it slowly untangles institutional hypocrisy.

Directed by
Oleksandr Muratov
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Vladimir Knyazev, Emmanuil Vitorgan, Tatyana Krichevskaya
Overview
Prosecutor's office investigator Vershinin is leading two cases - the murder of a notorious scoundrel and speculator, as well as the search for the author of anonymous denunciations against plant director Kuleshov, who is opposing those who, while shouting about perestroika, defend their own benefit.

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Directed by
Oleksandr Muratov
Genres
Mystery, Drama
Starring
Vladimir Knyazev, Emmanuil Vitorgan, Tatyana Krichevskaya
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    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • justice
    • corruption
    • deception
    • power
    • morality
    Places
    • workplace
    • big city
    Era
    contemporary
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • procedural
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence mild
    • Sex mild
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    Action2
    Horror1
    Humour1
    Realism8
    Romance1
    Tension5
    Darkness5
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Details

    Genres
    mystery, drama
    Directed by
    Oleksandr Muratov
    Written by
    Anatoliy Stepanov, Yuriy Tikhonov
    Starring
    Vladimir Knyazev, Emmanuil Vitorgan, Tatyana Krichevskaya, Tatyana Kondyreva, Vadim Lobanov, Anatoly Vedyonkin, Vyacheslav Voronin, Nina Antonova
    Music
    Viacheslav Nazarov
    Cinematography
    Oleksandr Chornyi
    Runtime
    90 min
    Country
    Soviet Union
    Languages
    Russian

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