Trial on the Road
Seen it?1986 | 96 min | War, Drama
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With almost no lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone interested in what war does to ordinary people and people who like stories about real, flawed people. One to watch when you can give it your full attention.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 36 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Shot in 1971 but banned until 1986, this distinctly Russian war story takes place in 1942 behind enemy lines. A regiment of partisans captures former Red Army lieutenant Lazarev who is dressed in a German uniform. He’s a Nazi defector and collaborator but now desires to switch back and fight with Russian partisans.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 6K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Aleksei German
- Rolan BykovLokotkov
- Anatoliy SolonitsynPetushkov
- Vladimir ZamanskiyAlexander Ivanovich Lazarev
- Oleg BorisovVictor Mikhailovich Solomin
- Maya Bulgakovaкрестьянка
- Fyodor OdinokovЕрофеич
- Nikolay Burlyaevполицай
- Viktor PavlovПолицай
- Anda Zaice
- Igor Klass