The Russian Question (1948)
Overview
The film is based on the play by K. Simonov. It is the story of an American journalist who spends time in Russia and sees socialism in action. Upon his return to the U.S., a prestigious editor asks him to write a book about his experience. He receives a handsome advance for the project and he and his fiancée are able to buy a house, a car, and other symbols of the American dream. But the editor’s generosity comes with a caveat: the book must present a negative picture of Soviet society. Will he simply keep the money and do what is expected of him, or will he instead tell the truth?
Cast
Vsevolod Aksyonov
Smith
Yelena Kuzmina
Jessie
Mikhail Astangov
MacPherson
Mikhail Nazvanov
Gould
Boris Tenin
Murphy
Mariya Barabanova
Meg
Konstantin Alekseev
бармен
Sergei Antimonov
Kessler
Viktor Dragunsky
Radio host
Aleksandr Kleberer
Hetchinson
