Black Square (1992): Cast & Plot
Black Square is a 1992 mystery drama directed by Yuriy Moroz, starring Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Igor Yasulovich and Mikhail Gluzskiy. It runs 2 hours 8 minutes.
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- Runtime
- 2h 8m (128 min)
- Director
- Yuriy Moroz
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Gorky Film Studios
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Black Square About?
The premise of Black Square without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
While investigating an ordinary homicide a group of detectives suddenly find a connection to a very first faces of USSR government.
Black Square Themes & Keywords
· 2 tags- color in title
- based on novel
Black Square Cast & Characters
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan leads the cast, with Igor Yasulovich and Mikhail Gluzskiy. Directed by Yuriy Moroz; 35 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yuriy Moroz
Also Starring in Black Square
· 31 more- Elena Yakovleva
- Vasili Lanovoy
- Tatyana Lyutaeva
- Dmitriy Pevtsov
- Tatyana Kravchenko
- Vera Voronkova Ira Frolovskaya
- Emmanuil Vitorgan
- Darya Moroz
- Dmitriy Kharatyan
- Aleksandr Grave
- Natalya Khorokhorina
- Tatyana Gavrilova
- Inga Budkevich
- Aleksandr Novikov
- Vadim Andreyev
- Nikolay Zasukhin
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More from Yuriy Moroz
More films directed by Yuriy Moroz: The Spot and The Witches Cave.
Black Square Plot Summary
What happens in Black Square from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Set in Moscow during November and December 1982, just after the death of Brezhnev, the film follows a young trainee investigator, Alexander Turetsky, and his seasoned mentor Merkulov as they untangle a case that fuses murder, corruption, and state power. The opening epigraph quotes Vladimir Vysotsky’s Wolf Hunt and a French rendition of La Fin Du Bal, setting a somber mood as the city clings to secrets beneath a veneer of order.
Full summary
The whole story of Black Square, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Black Square?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Who is the young trainee investigator leading the case?
Black Square Also Known As
Also known as “Чёрный квадрат”.
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- Чёрный квадрат
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Black Square FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Black Square, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Black Square?
Black Square runs 2 hours 8 minutes (128 minutes).
When was Black Square released?
Black Square was released in 1992.
Who directed Black Square?
Black Square was directed by Yuriy Moroz.
More films by Yuriy Moroz Who is in the cast of Black Square?
Black Square stars Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Igor Yasulovich and Mikhail Gluzskiy, among 35 credited actors.
Does Black Square have a post-credit scene?
No. Black Square has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Black Square in?
The original language of Black Square is Russian.
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