The Property of Republic
– Makar, a criminal investigator, is trying to find a stolen collection of antic treasures during the ..
Makar, a criminal investigator, is trying to find a stolen collection of antic treasures during the Spring of 1918.
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Release Date:
24 Apr 1972
Language:
Russian
Director:
Vladimir Bychkov
Writer:
Isai Kuznetsov, Avenir Zak
Main Actors:
Oleg Tabakov, Andrey Mironov, Spartak Mishulin, Yuriy Tolubeev
Plot:
Spring 1918. After the Russian Revolution, Prince Meshchersky' collection of paintings and sculptures was to be nationalized. However, Tarakanov, the Prince's former land steward steals it, enlisting the help of a fencing master nicknamed Marquis and an orphaned boy Keshka. They join a traveling circus in an attempt to transfer the stolen masterpieces abroad. A shrewd Soviet detective Makar Ovchinnikov follows their tracks.
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