Brillianty dlya diktatury proletariata (1975): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1975, Brillianty dlya diktatury proletariata is an action, drama, crime and mystery film directed by Grigori Kromanov, running about 143 minutes.

What it’s about. In 1921, the Cheka became aware that gold and jewelry were stolen from the treasury of Gokhran, and that a special organization was involved in transporting the stolen to Estonia. Scout Maksim Isayev is sent to this country. He establishes that the cipher of the Soviet embassy Olenetskaya works for the German resident Nolmar, with whom employees of Gokhran Kozlovskaya and an appraiser Yakov Shelekhes are associated. As a result of the provocation, Isayev was arrested. In the prison cell, he finds himself together with the famous Russian writer Nikandrov, who could not find himself in post-revolutionary Russia and went abroad. Released soon by the efforts of his comrades, Isayev continues the struggle for the fate of Nikandrov — for his return to his homeland.

Who’s in it. Brillianty dlya diktatury proletariata stars Vladimir Ivashov as Isayev, Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy as Vorontsov, Yekaterina Vasilyeva as Anna Viktorovna and Margarita Terekhova as Vera, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Brillianty dlya diktatury proletariata has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Brillianty dlya diktatury proletariata page.

If you liked it. Fans of Brillianty dlya diktatury proletariata tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Inception and The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring.