My Friend Ivan Lapshin

The Untouchables if Chekhov wrote it. A police chief in a small Soviet town leads the fight against local bandits. German's stark, personal style makes it feel less like a period piece and more like recovered memory.

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Aleksei German directed My Friend Ivan Lapshin in 1985. See Aleksei German's full filmography, where to start with Aleksei German, or where to go after you've seen everything by Aleksei German.

My Friend Ivan Lapshin was released in 1985 (RU original-language production), with a runtime of 95 minutes.