Love and Fury
8.5/10
Rating
114 min
Runtime
1978
Release Year
Ravil Batyrov
Director
Cast
Faruk Begolli, Almira Ismailova, Mikhail Kononov, Les Serdyuk, Artyk Dzhallyyev
Quick Synopsis
At the start of World War I, a young Alexander Dragovich joined the front lines as a teenager. During the October Revolution, he was captured in Russia but eventually sided with the revolution like many others from his country. After becoming a member of the Cheka, the Soviet secret police, Dragovich was assigned to Turkestan to combat local resistance. The film follows the efforts of a special unit as they confront Basmachi rebels, various spies, and saboteurs. It also explores the experiences of an anarchist named Kolya and the complex, tragic romance between Mushtari and Dragovich.
Detailed Synopsis of Love and Fury
At the beginning of the First World War, Alexander Dragovich went to the front as a teenager. The October Revolution caught the hero in captivity in Russia. Like many of his countrymen, Alexander defected to the revolution. After becoming a chekist, Dragovich was sent to Turkestan. The film tells about the heroic struggle of a special purpose unit with gangs of Basmachi, spies of various stripes and saboteurs, about the adventures of the anarchist Kolya and the tragic love of Mushtari and Dragovich.
