Партийный билет (1936): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1936, Партийный билет is a drama and krimi film directed by Ivan Pyryev, running about 108 minutes.

What it’s about. Yasha, who likes Anna, accomodates siberian Pavel Kuganov, which later becomes a class-conscious worker in a factory. Anna refuses Yasha's offer of marriage and he therefore runs off to Siberia. After Pavel is hailed as a hero because he survives a fire accident in factory (which is in fact effect of his sabotage), Anna marries him. Pavel then becomes a reckless communist careerist, but only on surface. In fact, he is a traitor of the country and a spy, and gives Anna's party ID card to anti-communist movement. In spite of that, Anna is expelled from the communist party. Yasha returns from Siberia, only to find her love Anna desperate. They reveal the truth about Pavel (that he is a kulak who killed a kolchoz co-op leader), which means an end for Pavel.

Who’s in it. Партийный билет stars Andrei Abrikosov as Pavel Kurganov, Igor Maleyev as Yasha, Anatoli Goryunov as Fyodor Ivanovich and Ada Vojtsik as Anna, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Партийный билет has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Партийный билет page.

If you liked it. Fans of Партийный билет tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.