Comrade Chkalov Crosses the North Pole

1990

24m

6.2

6.2/10

4 votes • View on IMDb

Comedy

Overview

A satiric comedy which dissects the iconography of the 'Soviet Hero'. Original footage of a propaganda film from 1941 is the starting point for this parody of the ideological cliches of Soviet cinema. It follows the story of a Russian crew across the North Pole.

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Status: Released

Language: RU

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Production Information

Production Companies

Lenfilm

Production Countries

Soviet Union

Spoken Languages

Russian

Keywords

satire soviet realism short film

Quick Facts

Original Title	Переход товарища Чкалова через Северный полюс
Release Date	March 25, 1990
Status	Released
Language	RU
IMDb ID	tt0420826