Alexander Parkhomenko, (Russian: Александр Пархоменко) is a 1942 Soviet biographical drama film directed by Leonid Lukov based on Vsevolod Ivanov's novel "Parkhomenko" (1938). During the Khrushchev thaw in 1962, a new version of the film was released, in which all scenes featuring Stalin and all mentions of him were removed, and the role of Pyotr Aleynikov (Vasya Gaivoron) was partially re-dubbed by Gennady Dudnik.
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Plot
The film tells the story of the life of Alexander Parkhomenko, the commander who served in times of civil war, which goes to Tsaritsyn and there, leading the "Red" battalions, forcing the enemy to leave the city.
The portrayal of the actual participation of the Red army in Ukraine is questionable, as "the Red Army had never engaged the Germans, except for some minor skirmishes, let alone defeated them."
Cast
Aleksandr Khvylya as Aleksandr Parkhomenko (as A. Khvylya)
Nikolay Bogolyubov as Kliment Voroshilov (as N. Bogolyubov)
Pyotr Aleynikov as Vasya Gaivoron (as P. Aleynikov)
Vera Shershnyova as Liza Lamycheva
Stepan Kayukov as Terentiy Lamychev, Liza's father (as S. Kayukov)
Tatiana Okunevskaya as Vera Bykova, Makhno's lover (as T. Okunevskaya)
Boris Chirkov as Nestor Makhno (as B. Chirkov)
Vasiliy Zaychikov as Kolokolov (as Vasili Zajchikov)
Semyon Goldshtab as Joseph Stalin
Ivan Novoseltsev as Bykov
Yuri Lavrov as Anarchist (as Yu. Lavrov)
Boris Andreyev as Anarchist (as B. Andreyev)
Faina Ranevskaya as pianist
Vladimir Osvetsimsky as Colonel (uncredited)