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At the edge of the sword (1986)

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At the edge of the sword (1986)

Overview

The plot is based on genuine events: a tendency to abandon subversive activities and surrender of one of the leaders of the Ukrainian counter-revolutionary underground, coroner general Y. Tyutyunnik. The young Chekist Sashko Kovalchuk infiltrates the Kiev counter-revolutionary underground.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Political: Strong Left
Diversity: Low
Christianity: Negative

Viewer Rating
5.4

Overview

The plot is based on genuine events: a tendency to abandon subversive activities and surrender of one of the leaders of the Ukrainian counter-revolutionary underground, coroner general Y. Tyutyunnik. The young Chekist Sashko Kovalchuk infiltrates the Kiev counter-revolutionary underground.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

The film explicitly glorifies the Soviet state and its intelligence services, promoting its anti-capitalist and revolutionary ideology as the solution to internal and external threats, thus aligning with a clearly left political bias.

This 1986 Soviet film features traditional casting reflective of its era and region, without any intentional race or gender swaps for diversity. Its narrative maintains a neutral or positive framing of traditional identities, consistent with the filmmaking norms of the time.

Secondary

The film, set during the Russian Civil War, portrays the Russian Orthodox Church as an institution aligned with the counter-revolutionary forces, symbolizing the oppressive old regime that the protagonists are fighting against.

The film 'Na ostriye mecha' is a Soviet war drama centered on espionage during World War II. Based on available plot summaries and reviews, there are no identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes present in the narrative.

The film "At the edge of the sword" (1986) is a Soviet adventure drama. Based on available plot summaries and character descriptions, there are no identifiable transsexual characters or themes present in the narrative. Therefore, the film has no depiction relevant to this evaluation.

The film does not feature any significant female characters engaging in or winning close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. Female characters are present but do not participate in such direct physical confrontations.

The film "Na ostriye mecha" (1987) is an adaptation of Yuri Dold-Mikhaylik's novel series. The main characters, including the protagonist Grigory Goncharenko, retain their established genders from the source material. No instances of gender swapping are identified.

This Soviet historical drama from 1987 features characters whose races are consistent with their historical and canonical depictions within the context of World War II. There is no evidence of any character established as one race being portrayed as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

5.4

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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5.4
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