''Enemies'' (Russian: ''Vragi'') is a 1953 Soviet

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directed by Tamara Rodionova and starring Vasili Sofronov, Elena Granovskaya and Nikolai Korn.Goble p.187 It is based on the 1906 play of the same name by

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. A made-for-TV remake was released in 1974.

Plot

The film is set on the eve of the 1905 Revolution. Tensions rise at the Bardin factory, where workers demand the dismissal of a cruel foreman. The factory director, Bardin's partner Skrobotov, dismisses the workers' demands. In retaliation, the factory owners shut down operations and call in soldiers to suppress dissent. When Skrobotov threatens the workers with a revolver, he is killed, escalating the conflict.

Cast

* Vasili Sofronov as Zakhar Bardin * Elena Granovskaya * Nikolai Korn * Valentina Kibardina * Nina Olkhina *

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* Aleksandr Larikov

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1953 films 1953 drama films Soviet drama films Russian-language drama films Films based on works by Maxim Gorky Soviet black-and-white films 1950s Soviet films 1950s Russian-language films {{1950s-USSR-film-stub