Intervention (1968): Cast
Intervention is a 1968 comedy documentary directed by Gennadi Poloka, starring Vladimir Vysotsky as Michel Voronov / Brodsky, Valentin Gaft and Sergei Yursky. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 42m (102 min)
- Director
- Gennadi Poloka
- Genres
- Comedy , Documentary , Adventure
- Original language
-
Russian - Studio
- Lenfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Intervention About?
The premise of Intervention without spoilers.
Set in the waning days of the foreign intervention against Soviet Russia, authorities scour the streets for the elusive Bolshevik Brodsky, but he remains hidden. Meanwhile, Michel Voronov is employed as a tutor for Zhen’ka, the son of a wealthy woman, and must navigate the tension that grips the city as the conflict draws to a close.
Intervention Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- satire comedy
- russia
- bolshevik
- police
- working class
- underground film
- song
- slapstick comedy
- slang
- singing
- singer
- satire
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- russian revolution
- russian history
- russian army
- revolution
- prison
- politics
- pharmacy
- patriotism
- parade
- odessa ukraine
- male female relationship
- october revolution
- marching
- madcap comedy
- jew
- jewish
- hero
- general
- gangster
- gambling
- filmed entirely in studio
- farce
- experimental film
- debt
- death
- dancing
- dancer
- communist
- communism
- clown
- chorus girl
- censorship
- capitalist
- capitalism
- cabaret
- businessman
- brothel
- abacus
Intervention Cast & Characters
Vladimir Vysotsky leads the cast as Michel Voronov / Brodsky, with Valentin Gaft as Entente Soldier and Sergei Yursky as Masques (Hearts / Diamonds / Clubs / Spades). Directed by Gennadi Poloka; 31 actors are credited in all.
- Director Gennadi Poloka
- Vladimir Vysotsky as Michel Voronov / Brodsky
- Valentin Gaft as Entente Soldier
- Sergei Yursky as Masques (Hearts / Diamonds / Clubs / Spades)
- Valeriy Zolotukhin as Zhenka Ksidias
Also Starring in Intervention
· 27 more- Georgiy Shtil Entente Soldier
- Yuri Katin-Yartsev Zolotnitsky
- Olga Aroseva Mme. Ksidias
- Efim Kopelyan Filipp
- Stanislav Sokolov Lt. Benois
- Yuriy Tolubeev Shustman
- Boris Sichkin Singer
- Anatoly Korolkevich Emcee
- Marlen Khutsiyev Entente Military Commander
- Vladimir Tatosov Imertsaki
- Nikolay Fedortsov Gaston
- Gelena Ivlieva Sanka the Flower Girl
- Aleksei Mironov Burglar
- Yuri Rodionov Entente Soldier
- Pavel Pankov Translator to Commander
- Nikolay Dupak Barbarou
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- Anatoliy Shvederskiy Colonel Nesvitsky
- Rufina Nifontova Mme. Tokarchuk
- Nikolay Vashchilin Anarchist
- Yuri Rychkov Mme. Ksidias' Lover
- Aleksandr Massarskiy Nestor
- Galina Rybak Singer
- Yuliya Burygina Jeanne Barbier
- Valentin Burov Bondarenko
- Mark Nikelberg Burglary Victim
- Yury Pogrebnichko French Soldier
- Mikhail Urzhumtsev French Soldier
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Intervention FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Intervention, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Intervention?
Intervention runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Intervention released?
Intervention was released on June 6, 1968.
Who directed Intervention?
Intervention was directed by Gennadi Poloka.
More films by Gennadi Poloka Who is in the cast of Intervention?
Intervention stars Vladimir Vysotsky as Michel Voronov / Brodsky, Valentin Gaft as Entente Soldier and Sergei Yursky as Masques (Hearts / Diamonds / Clubs / Spades), among 31 credited actors.
Does Intervention have a post-credit scene?
No. Intervention has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Intervention in?
The original language of Intervention is Russian.
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