Barons of Crime
Barons of Crime is a 1988 Soviet crime thriller film directed by Yuri Kara based on the stories of Fazil Iskander.
The film tells about the confrontation between two leaders of criminal gangs from one coastal city.
Plot
Set in Abkhazia in the early 1980s, the story follows Rita, a farmer’s daughter from a Caucasus village who runs away from home and falls in with a criminal gang controlling a small coastal town. She becomes the lover of Arthur, the mafia leader modeled after the real-life figure Hadzharat, who has both local craftsmen and Soviet authorities under his control.As the KGB begins investigating the gang's activities, Arthur is forced to part ways with Rita. Around this time, a young archaeologist named Andrey arrives in town, falls in love with Rita, and they marry. However, their hopes for a happy life together are ultimately doomed.
Cast
- Anna Samokhina as Rita
- Valentin Gaft as Artur
- Vladimir [Steklov (actor)|Vladimir Steklov] as Volodya
- Boris Shcherbakov as Andrei
- Arnis Līcītis as Militia lieutenant
- Nurbey Kamkia as Rita's father
- Zinoviy Gerdt as Lawyer
- Gia Lejava as Ramzes
- Amayak Akopyan as The Puppeteer
- Stanislav Korenev as prosecutor