At Home Among Strangers, a Stranger Among His Own

Action, Drama, Adventure97 minutes1974Soviet Union

Following the Russian Civil War, a loyal Red, Shilov, must prove he is at home among strangers as he attempts to recapture a shipment of gold that he was supposed to deliver to Moscow. Needed as a means of buying food for the people, the gold Shilov was entrusted with is stolen, initially by a group of assassins and then by a group of bandits. In tracking the gold’s whereabouts, Shilov’s motives are questioned and he is suspected of treason, in part because his brother was a devoted White. In an effort to clear his name, Shilov locates the gold, but he also discovers rampant greed and corruption.

Director
Nikita Mikhalkov
Cast
Yuri Bogatyryov, Nikita Mikhalkov, Sergey Shakurov, Aleksandr Kalyagin, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy