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Convicts

1936·Movie
1h 35min
81
GreatGoodWatch score

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Strong craft, light on feelings.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension7
  • Violence6
  • Adrenaline5

Heart

Moving

  • Pathos7
  • Melancholy6
  • Catharsis5

Humor

Some dark humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Dark Humor5
  • Satire & Parody3
  • Wit & Wordplay2

World

History, class and money, and crime

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability5

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Narrative Structure7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography6
  • Editing6
  • Music Composition6

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About

In northward far camp NKVD arrives echelon with the group of prisoners. Among them there are an engineer Sadovskiy and inveterate criminal Kostya, that quickly becomes the ringleader of barrack and forbids to all the appearances at work. The officials of cheka begin a persistent and tactful fight for the change of these people.
Soviet Prison CampNKVDHistorical DramaPolitical IntrigueClass ConflictPsychological TensionBleak AtmospherePropaganda FilmEarly Soviet Cinema

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Is Convicts worth watching?

81
GreatGoodWatch score

Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 81/100 (IMDb 6.2). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Convicts rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How long is Convicts?

1 h 35 min

Convicts runs 1 h 35 min.

What language is Convicts in?

Russian

It was made in Russian. Produced in Russia.