Iskateli (1956)

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Country: Soviet Union
Genres: Biography, Drama, War
Release:
Director: M. Shapiro
Writers: Daniil Granin , Leonid Zhezhelenko
Language: Russian
Stars: Evgeniy Matveev , Igor Gorbachyov , Margarita Yuryeva , Maya Blinova , Nina Mamaeva , David Volosov , Mikhail Yekaterininsky , Yefim Kopelyan , Vladimir Kosarev , Ignat Leyrer
Runtime: 99 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Искатели , Iskateli
Plot: Iskateli (aka...'Those Who Seek') is an autobiographical story from the writer Daniil Granin, who worked as an engineer at the Kirov Plant in Leningrad. The film is set after the end of the WWII. The leading character is Engineer Lobanov. He is trying to introduce the invention he made together with his friend during the war. The invention is a leak-locater (device for locating breaks in electric power cables). This is a very important and innovative breakthrough, and it must be implemented in the equipment for testing the cables and telecommunication wiring. His hopes are so high, that he is accepting a pay cut in order to fulfill his dream.
IMDB:tt0479686