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The Republic of ShKID (1966) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1966 · 103 mins · Russian
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- Directed by
- Gennadi Poloka
- Starring
- Tamara Kolesnikova, Aleksandr Melnikov, Mikhail Vasilyev, Sergei Yursky, Viktor Perevalov, Vera Titova
Based on the novel by former gangsters Grigori Belykh and Leonid Panteleyev, the story follows homeless street boys in 1920s St. Petersburg who are placed in the Dostoevsky correctional school. Though tough and street‑wise, they gradually earn the respect of the devoted faculty, led by the cultured director Vicknixor, who becomes their role model.
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