Adolf Shestakov

Acting

Adolf Shestakov

Born — Died

1928-05-20 — 1998-08-21

Place of birth

Lysva, Permskaya oblast, RSFSR, USSR

Known for

Acting

Credits

21 titles

Known for

Operation 'Trust' poster
9.0

The series is about the operation code-named "Trest", which under the leadership of F.E.Dzerzhinsky was carried out by the VChK to identify and eliminate the counter-revolutionary and monarchist underground on the territory of the USSR, associated with foreign white-emigrant organizations.

Operation 'Trust'

1968

The Meek One poster
5.8

Having married a poor girl, the moneylender tries to take out his anger for the injustices he has suffered in life on the helpless orphan, hoping that she will live meekly, constantly begging for his noble soul. However, Anna enters into an irreconcilable moral battle with her husband.

The Meek One

1960

The Siege: The Luga Defense Line poster
5.3

In June 1941, the Extraordinary Defense Headquarters of Leningrad, under the leadership of Zhdanov and Voroshilov, decided to build the Luga defensive line. Heavy fighting west of Pskov forced units of the front to withdraw, and on July 9, Pskov was also abandoned. The battles in the Luga direction held back the enemy. The first attacks of the Germans, intending to cross the Luga line on the move, were repulsed with heavy losses for them.

The Siege: The Luga Defense Line

1974

Dersu Uzala poster
6.5

Dersu Uzala (Russian: Дерсу Узала) is a 1961 Soviet film, adapted from the books of Vladimir Arsenyev, about his travels in Russian Far East with a native trapper, Dersu Uzala.

Dersu Uzala

1961

Koriolan poster
6.0

The noble patrician Gaius Marcius became famous for his military exploits and victories over the enemies of the Romans, the Volscians. However, his hatred of the plebeians and thirst for power led to Coriolanus being condemned to eternal exile from Rome. Then he decided to betray his homeland and take command of the Volscian army.

Koriolan

1968

There's a Woman Lives in the World poster
NR

An accident occurred in the spinning shop of the melange mill. Worker Zoya Semenova was seriously injured. Some colleagues blamed the shop manager, Galina Demidova, for the incident, and an investigation began. The case was assigned to investigator Sukhobokova, an honest and principled woman. During the investigation, Sukhobokova meets with workshop workers and Demidova’s friends, who don't believe in Galina’s guilt...

There's a Woman Lives in the World

1959

Film credits

1990s · 2 titles

1970s · 2 titles

1960s · 10 titles

The Meek One poster
5.8

Having married a poor girl, the moneylender tries to take out his anger for the injustices he has suffered in life on the helpless orphan, hoping that she will live meekly, constantly begging for his noble soul. However, Anna enters into an irreconcilable moral battle with her husband.

The Meek One

1960

Dersu Uzala poster
6.5

Dersu Uzala (Russian: Дерсу Узала) is a 1961 Soviet film, adapted from the books of Vladimir Arsenyev, about his travels in Russian Far East with a native trapper, Dersu Uzala.

Dersu Uzala

1961

Koriolan poster
6.0

The noble patrician Gaius Marcius became famous for his military exploits and victories over the enemies of the Romans, the Volscians. However, his hatred of the plebeians and thirst for power led to Coriolanus being condemned to eternal exile from Rome. Then he decided to betray his homeland and take command of the Volscian army.

Koriolan

1968

No artwork available
8.0

No synopsis available yet.

Way Home

1967

The Squadron Turns Westward poster
NR

The action takes place in Odesa in 1918-1919. At the request of General Denikin, a French squadron arrives in Odesa to restore order in the city. Odesa Bolsheviks are trying to convince the sailors to leave the city. At the center of the story is the heroic fate of Frenchwoman Jeanne-Marie Lyabourb (1877-1919), shot by French interventionists.

The Squadron Turns Westward

1966

The First President poster
NR

A teleplay about the life and work of the first chairman of the All-Russian Central Executive Committee, Yakov Mikhailovich Sverdlov.

The First President

1967

Kyukhlya poster
NR

A television play based on the life and death of Russian poet and Decembrist Wilhelm "Kyukhlya" Küchelbecker.

Kyukhlya

1963

No artwork available
NR

A TV play based on Y.P. German's trilogy about the doctor Vladimir Ustimenko. Aglaya is Vladimir's aunt. The play is about her work as an underground fighter during the war.

Aglaya

1968

The Third, Pathetic poster
NR

The main character is the chekist Fyodor Dyatlov. He is in love with his friend Hippolytus' sister, the educated, intelligent Irina. At the same time, he harshly pursues the younger brother of Hippolytus and Irina Valerik. He is also a security officer, but in his youth he was tempted by a bribe. Fyodor investigates the case himself and puts Valerik in the hands of higher security officers. His possible happiness with Irina and his friendship with Hippolytus are at stake. But Fyodor is a real fanatic of the communist idea. For the sake of principles, he will do anything.

The Third, Pathetic

1960

Abyss poster
9.0

Family troubles, reproaches from acquaintances for stupidity and inability to live, illness of children, death of his wife brought Kirill Kiselnikov down. Flattered by a bribe, he commits a forgery. Betrayal of ideals is costly: the unfortunate person loses his mind. And that is not all…

Abyss

1960

1950s · 5 titles

There's a Woman Lives in the World poster
NR

An accident occurred in the spinning shop of the melange mill. Worker Zoya Semenova was seriously injured. Some colleagues blamed the shop manager, Galina Demidova, for the incident, and an investigation began. The case was assigned to investigator Sukhobokova, an honest and principled woman. During the investigation, Sukhobokova meets with workshop workers and Demidova’s friends, who don't believe in Galina’s guilt...

There's a Woman Lives in the World

1959

October Days poster
5.6

Historical drama depicting the events leading up to the 1917 October Revolution produced to celebrate the 40th anniversary.

October Days

1958

On a Distant Island... poster
10.0

The Far East. A tugboat with six sailors was swept out into the open ocean. After unsuccessful search efforts, young Captain Yelagin presents a series of evidence pointing to deliberate criminal activity and declares it an act of treason. Meanwhile, stranded without fuel and supplies, the sailors build a mast, stitch a sail from blankets, and head towards their home shores...

On a Distant Island...

1957

Life in Your Hands poster
8.0

The film is based on authentic events that took place in 1957 in Kursk. Fifteen years after the war, the sappers will have to clear away the ammunition depot left by the German's. The town rebuilt with such difficulty is under threat of explosion...

Life in Your Hands

1959

Baltic Glory poster
7.3

A film about the struggle of Baltic Fleet sailors for revolutionary Petrograd in the autumn of 1917. The film focuses on the fates of a sailor and a naval officer who join the ranks of those fighting for the revolution.

Baltic Glory

1958

Series credits