---
title: 'The Chekist (1992)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Aleksandr Rogozhkin'
released: '1992-09-16'
runtime_minutes: 90
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Russia'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-chekist-1992'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103949/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Chekist (1992)

1992 · 90 min · Drama · Russia

Original title: Чекист

## Synopsis

The Chekist is a 1992 Russian-French historical drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin, based on a 1923 short story by Vladimir Zazubrin. It tells the story of a bloody work and downfall of a Soviet Cheka security official involved in mass executions during the Russian Civil War. It was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Aleksandr Rogozhkin](https://cinepixo.com/people/aleksandr-rogozhkin)
- **Director of Photography:** [Valery Myulgaut](https://cinepixo.com/people/valery-myulgaut)

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