Optimistic Tragedy (film)
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| Directed by | Samson Samsonov |
| Written by | Samson Samsonov Sofiya Vishnevetskaya |
| Starring | Margarita Volodina Boris Andreyev Vyacheslav Tikhonov |
| Cinematography | Vladimir Monakhov |
| Music by | Vasiliy Dekhterev |
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Running time | 121 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Optimistic Tragedy (Russian: Оптимистическая трагедия, translit. Optimisticheskaya tragediya) is a 1963 Soviet film directed by Samson Samsonov. It is based on the play An Optimistic Tragedy by Vsevolod Vishnevsky.
During Russian Revolution of 1917, the Marine squad, led by anarchist leader Vozhak starts the revolt. The Central Committee of the Bolshevik Party sends a woman Commissar to form Red Army battalion from the marines to take part in the Russian Civil War.