The Inner Circle (1991)
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- PG-13
- 2h 17min
- Biography, Crime
- 25 Dec 1991 (USA)
- Movie
The true story of Ivan Sanchin, the KGB officer who was Stalin's private film projectionist from 1939 until the dictator's death. Told from Sanchin's view, the sympathetic but tragically flawed hero maintains unwavering faith in his...
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Awards:
- 12 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
| Tom Hulce | ... |
Ivan Sanshin
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| Lolita Davidovich | ... |
Anastasia
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| Aleksandr Zbruev | ... |
Stalin
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| Bob Hoskins | ... |
Beria
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| Feodor Chaliapin Jr. | ... |
Prof. Bartnev
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| Bess Meyer | ... |
Katya (17 years)
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| Oleg Tabakov | ... |
General Vlasik
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Vladimir Kuleshov | ... |
Colonel Shchelkasov
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| Vsevolod Larionov | ... |
General Rumiantsev
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| Aleksandr Feklistov | ... |
Bolshakov
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| Aleksandr Filippenko | ... |
Major Khitrov
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| Aleksandr Sirin | ... |
Voronkin
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| Vladimir Steklov | ... |
Chrustalev
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| Irina Kupchenko | ... |
Directress
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| Evdokiya Germanova | ... |
Governess
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| Mariya Vinogradova | ... |
Fedosia
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Aleksandr Garin | ... |
Vasily Morda
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| Olga Anokhina | ... |
Claudia Morda
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Aleksandr Lipkov | ... |
Aaron Gubelman
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Lyubov Matyushina | ... |
Sonia Gubelman
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| Elena Borzunova | ... |
Popova (Girl Officer)
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Irina Lazareva | ... |
Barbara (Waitress)
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Mariya Baranova | ... |
Katya (6 years)
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Vera Ekroimova | ... |
Katya (4 years)
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| Mikhail Kononov | ... |
Voroshilov
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Ilham Khanbudagov | ... |
Kaganovich
(as Ilya Chanbudanov)
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Viktor Balabanov | ... |
Molotov
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| Viktor Uralskiy | ... |
Kalinin
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Valentin Chervyakov | ... |
Malenkov
(as Valentin Cheryakov)
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Victor Tardian | ... |
Mikoyan
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| Aleksandr Pashutin | ... |
Commandant of the Train
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| Sergey Artsibashev | ... |
Beria's Officer
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Ivan Teplov | ... |
Projectionist
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| Olga Volkova | ... |
Tamara Petrovna (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Andrey Konchalovskiy | ... | (as Andrei Konchalovsky) |
Written by
| Andrey Konchalovskiy | ... | (written by) (as Andrei Konchalovsky) & |
| Anatoliy Usov | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Laura Balbi | ... | associate producer |
| Claudio Bonivento | ... | producer |
Music by
| Eduard Artemyev | ... | (as Eduard Artemev) |
Cinematography by
| Ennio Guarnieri | ||
Editing by
| Henry Richardson | ||
Editorial Department
| Paul Elman | ... | second assistant film editor |
| Roy Helmrich | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Carlo La Bella | ... | color supervisor |
| Giulia Maura | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Mark Sale | ... | first assistant film editor |
| Natasha Srahovo | ... | second assistant film editor |
| Richard Garibaldi | ... | home video mastering colorist (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Perry Bullington | ||
| Robert MacDonald | ||
Production Design by
| Gianni Giovagnoni | ||
| Vladimir Murzin | ||
Art Direction by
| Gianni Giovagnoni | ||
| Vladimir Murzin | ||
Makeup Department
| Cristina De Rossi | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Giannetto De Rossi | ... | key makeup artist |
| Lorella De Rossi | ... | makeup artist / special makeup effects artist |
| Mirella De Rossi | ... | key hair stylist (as Mirella Sforza) |
| Nina Kolodkina | ... | makeup artist |
| Tatiana Lomovzeva | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Valentina Pimankina | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Martin Bruce-Clayton | ... | post-production manager |
| Antonio Gabrielli | ... | production manager |
| Lubov Kabanova | ... | assistant production manager |
| Michael Saxton | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Stefano Spadoni | ... | production manager |
| Lucio Trentini | ... | production supervisor |
| Erik Waisberg | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Stefan Djeleneo | ... | second assistant director |
| Elena Dorofeeva | ... | third assistant director |
| Marina Fotieva | ... | third assistant director |
| Felix Kleiman | ... | first assistant director |
| Aleksandr Myagkov | ... | second assistant director |
| Tamara Odintsova | ... | second assistant director |
| Aleksandrs Petukhovs | ... | first assistant director: second unit |
| Henry Richardson | ... | second unit director |
| Tatyana Voronova | ... | third assistant director |
| Tamara Zueva | ... | third assistant director |
Art Department
| Denis Kladienko | ... | assistant art director |
| Igor Meronkov | ... | assistant art director |
| Marco Trentini | ... | set designer |
Sound Department
| David Anderson | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Geoff R. Brown | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Olivier Burgaud | ... | boom operator |
| Louis Elman | ... | adr director |
| Martin Evans | ... | foley editor |
| Richard Fettes | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Michael Hart | ... | adr editor |
| John Hayward | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Derek Holding | ... | supervising dialogue editor |
| Eddy Joseph | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jean-Claude Laureux | ... | sound mixer |
| Nicolas Le Messurier | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Christopher Lloyd | ... | sound effects editor |
| Victor Nunes | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Alan Paley | ... | adr editor |
| Lionel Strutt | ... | adr mixer |
| Brigitte Taillandier | ... | boom operator |
| Sandy Buchanan | ... | post-production sound assistant (uncredited) |
Special Effects by
| Renato Agostini | ... | special effects supervisor |
| Danilo Bollettini | ... | special effects coordinator / special effects technician |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Alfredo Bramucci | ... | gaffer |
| Aldo Chessari | ... | video controller |
| Alberto Grassi | ... | generator operator |
| Oleg Grinchishin | ... | key grip |
| Evgeniy Guslinskiy | ... | camera operator: second unit (as Yevgeniy Guslinsky) |
| Andrei Ignatov | ... | grip |
| Oleg Ikhlov | ... | assistant camera: second unit |
| Aldo Marchiori | ... | camera operator |
| Aleksandr Mikotin | ... | gaffer |
| Vecheslav Novikov | ... | gaffer |
| Nicola Pecorini | ... | steadicam operator |
| Francesco Quattrone | ... | gaffer |
| Valery Sobiraisky | ... | grip |
| Giacomo Tomaselli | ... | key grip |
| Sergio Tomaselli | ... | clapper loader: second unit / grip |
| Gianfranco Torinti | ... | assistant camera |
| Viktor Yakushev | ... | gaffer |
| Roland Neveu | ... | special still photographer (uncredited) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Yekaterina Bogachyova | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Maria Rosaria Galante | ... | assistant costume designer |
| Yelena Velyaminova | ... | wardrobe assistant |
Location Management
| Stefano Spadoni | ... | location manager |
Music Department
| Zena Hambly | ... | assistant music supervisor |
| Robert Hathaway | ... | music editor |
| Matt Howe | ... | score mixer |
| Ray Williams | ... | music supervisor |
Script and Continuity Department
| Jill Gurr | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Julie Adams | ... | dialogue coach |
| Stephanie Anderson | ... | story editor |
| Karen Bagdasaryain | ... | production assistant |
| Lucia Di Casare | ... | assistant: Mr. Bonivento |
| Sergei Firstov | ... | production assistant |
| Anna Maria Galvinelli | ... | production coordinator: Italy |
| Sergey Gessler | ... | production assistant |
| Pauline Hume | ... | title designer |
| Irina Martynova | ... | assistant: Mr. Konchalovsky |
| Leonid Melamud | ... | production assistant |
| Pavel Pliurhin | ... | production assistant |
| Olga Rumyantseva | ... | production assistant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Columbia Pictures (1991) (United States) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Moscow Youth Palace (1992) (Russia) (theatrical) (as Moskovskiy Dvorets Molodyozhi)
- Columbia TriStar Films AB (1992) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films (1992) (France) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Films de Argentina (1992) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Finnkino (1992) (Finland) (theatrical) (VHS)
- Hoyts Fox Columbia TriStar Films (1993) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Columbia TriStar Home Entertainment (Germany) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (1992) (United States) (VHS)
- Columbia TriStar Home Video (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Filmayer (Spain)
- LK-TEL Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- LK-TEL (1992) (Argentina) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Sapex Scripts (post-production script services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The true story of Ivan Sanchin, the KGB officer who was Stalin's private film projectionist from 1939 until the dictator's death. Told from Sanchin's view, the sympathetic but tragically flawed hero maintains unwavering faith in his "Master" despite the arrest of his neighbors and his involvement with their daughter, his wife's affair with the chilling State Security chief Lavrentii Beria and her tragic decline, and the deadly political machinations within the Kremlin he witnesses firsthand.
Written by Martin H. Booda |
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| Taglines | «...and in place of the heart - a fiery motor...» See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie premiered in the United States on December 25, 1991 - one day before the Soviet Union dissolved and became the Russian Federation. See more » |
| Goofs | The movie covers the years 1939 to Stalin's death in 1953. However, it constantly refers to the KGB, an organization that did not come into existence until 1954. Until then the USSR security service was known by a variety of names, most notably the NKVD (Narodny Komisariat Vnutrennykh Del or People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs) between 1934 and 1943. It is this organization that Ivan would have joined in 1939. However, the sign on the NKVD headquarters in the film does read "NKVD" not "KGB". This refers only to foreign versions of movie, because in russian version names are correct. "NKVD" is used in early scenes and "MGB" in '50s. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in JFK/Grand Canyon/Father of the Bride/The Inner Circle (1991). See more » |
| Quotes |
Katya:
[On her parents]
They're traitors! They tried to kill Stalin! They should be shot! See more » |