Trial on the Road (1986)

Release Date: 1986-04-01
Runtime: 1h 36min
Production Company: Lenfilm
Production Country: Soviet Union
Director: Aleksei German

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.