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The Edge

Play trailer Poster for The Edge 2010,  2h 3m,  Drama/ History Play Trailer Watchlist
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Following the dark days of World War II, Ignat (Vladimir Mashkov), once the epitome of the unstoppable Soviet machine, arrives at a Siberian labor camp where broken-down men are sent. His only chance at salvation is to overcome his wartime trauma, which had affected his performance as a train engineer. Ignat soon becomes obsessed with the legend of a ghost train on the island nearby, and with the help of a German girl, he sets up a dangerous race between his engine and the phantom.

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Ron Wilkinson Monsters and Critics Nov 22, 2011
7/10
Tipping on the edge of the tracks and threatening to fall under the weight of its hysterics, this film conveys the darkness and chaos that was post-war Russia. Go to Full Review
Louis Proyect rec.arts.movies.reviews Oct 29, 2011
Brilliant film about life in a gulag in 1946 with steam locomotives playing as important and as dramatic a role as the human actors. Go to Full Review
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Cast & Crew

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Alexei Uchitel

Director

Vladimir Mashkov

Ignat

Anjorka Strechel

Elsa

Vyacheslav Krikunov

Stepan

Aleksandr Bashirov

Zilkin

Sergey Garmash

Fishman

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Movie Info

Synopsis Following the dark days of World War II, Ignat (Vladimir Mashkov), once the epitome of the unstoppable Soviet machine, arrives at a Siberian labor camp where broken-down men are sent. His only chance at salvation is to overcome his wartime trauma, which had affected his performance as a train engineer. Ignat soon becomes obsessed with the legend of a ghost train on the island nearby, and with the help of a German girl, he sets up a dangerous race between his engine and the phantom.
Director
Alexei Uchitel
Producer
Alexei Uchitel
Screenwriter
Aleksandr Gonorovskiy
Production Co
Rock Films
Genre
Drama, History
Original Language
Russian
Release Date (Streaming)
Aug 10, 2016
Runtime
2h 3m
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