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  • The Inner Circle (1991)
  • PG-13
    137 min | Biography, Crime, Drama
The Inner Circle (1991)
PG-13
137 min | Biography, Crime, Drama

The true story of Ivan Sanchin, the KGB officer who was Stalin's private film projectionist from 1939 until the dictator's death. Told from Sanchin's view, the sympathetic but tragically flawed hero maintains unwavering faith in his "...See moreThe true story of Ivan Sanchin, the KGB officer who was Stalin's private film projectionist from 1939 until the dictator's death. Told from Sanchin's view, the sympathetic but tragically flawed hero maintains unwavering faith in his "Master" despite the arrest of his neighbors and his involvement with their daughter, his wife's affair with the chilling State Security chief Lavrentii Beria and her tragic decline, and the deadly political machinations within the Kremlin he witnesses firsthand. Written by Martin H. Booda See less
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Director
Andrey Konchalovskiy (as Andrei Konchalovsky)
Writers
Andrey Konchalovskiy (written by) (as Andrei Konchalovsky) | Anatoliy Usov (written by)
Composer
Eduard Artemyev (as Eduard Artemev)
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Release date
Dec 25, 1991 (United States)

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34 cast members
Name Known for
Tom Hulce
Ivan Sanshin Ivan Sanshin   See fewer
Lolita Davidovich
Anastasia Anastasia   See fewer
Feodor Chaliapin Jr.
Prof. Bartnev Prof. Bartnev   See fewer
Bess Meyer
Katya (17 years) Katya (17 years)   See fewer
Oleg Tabakov
General Vlasik General Vlasik   See fewer
Vladimir Kuleshov
Colonel Shchelkasov Colonel Shchelkasov   See fewer
Vsevolod Larionov
General Rumiantsev General Rumiantsev   See fewer
Aleksandr Feklistov
Bolshakov Bolshakov   See fewer
Aleksandr Filippenko
Major Khitrov Major Khitrov   See fewer
Aleksandr Sirin
Voronkin Voronkin   See fewer
Vladimir Steklov
Chrustalev Chrustalev   See fewer
Irina Kupchenko
Directress Directress   See fewer
Evdokiya Germanova
Governess Governess   See fewer
Aleksandr Garin
Vasily Morda Vasily Morda   See fewer
Olga Anokhina
Claudia Morda Claudia Morda   See fewer
Aleksandr Lipkov
Aaron Gubelman Aaron Gubelman   See fewer
Lyubov Matyushina
Sonia Gubelman Sonia Gubelman   See fewer
Elena Borzunova
Popova (Girl Officer) Popova (Girl Officer)   See fewer
Irina Lazareva
Barbara (Waitress) Barbara (Waitress)   See fewer
Mariya Baranova
Katya (6 years) Katya (6 years)   See fewer
Vera Ekroimova
Katya (4 years) Katya (4 years)   See fewer
Mikhail Kononov
Voroshilov Voroshilov   See fewer
Ilham Khanbudagov
Kaganovich (as Ilya Chanbudanov) Kaganovich (as Ilya Chanbudanov)   See fewer
Viktor Balabanov
Molotov Molotov   See fewer
Viktor Uralskiy
Kalinin Kalinin   See fewer
Valentin Chervyakov
Malenkov (as Valentin Cheryakov) Malenkov (as Valentin Cheryakov)   See fewer
Victor Tardian
Mikoyan Mikoyan   See fewer
Aleksandr Pashutin
Commandant of the Train Commandant of the Train   See fewer
Sergey Artsibashev
Beria's Officer Beria's Officer   See fewer
Ivan Teplov
Projectionist Projectionist   See fewer
Olga Volkova
Tamara Petrovna (uncredited) Tamara Petrovna (uncredited)   See fewer
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