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The Age of Mercy

DVD Cover

Country	USSR
Language	Russian
Channel	Soviet Central Television
Creator	Stanislav Govorukhin
Genre	Crime Drama
Broadcast	1979
No. of Episodes	5

Main Cast
Character	Actor

Gleb Zheglov	Vladimir Vysotsky
Vladimir Sharapov	Vladimir Konkin
Varya Sinichkina	Natalya Danilova
Kolya Taraskin	Andrei Gradov
Ivan Passyuk	Aleksandr Milyutin
Gruzdev	Segrey Yurskiy
Fox	Aleksandr Belyavskiy
The Hunchback	Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

The Age of Mercy (original title Mesto vstrechi izmenit nelzya (The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed)) is a 1979 Russian 5-part television miniseries by Stanislav Govorukhin. The film is set in post-WWII Moscow. Two MUR (Moscow Department of Criminal Investigations) officers - Gleb Zheglov (Vladimir Vysotsky) and Vladimir Sharapov (Vladimir Konkin) - investigate the murder of a young actress and hunt for a gang of robbers calling itself "Black Cat".

"The Age of Mercy" is title of novel on which the movie is based.

The following weapons are seen in the movie The Age of Mercy:

Nagant M1895

A Nagant M1895 revolver is a personal weapon of Gleb Zheglov (Vladimir Vysotsky). Nagants are also used by other MUR officers and by robbers of the Black Cat gang.

Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).

Zheglov (Vladimir Vysotsky) aim his Nagant in final scene.

MUR officer with Nagant.

MUR officer fire Nagant.

"Black Cat" robber with Nagant.

File:MVIN-Nagant-5.jpg

MUR officer Kolya Taraskin (Andrei Gradov) fire Nagant.

Tokarev TT-33

A Tokarev TT-33 pistol is a personal weapon of Vladimir Sharapov (Vladimir Konkin). TT-33 are also used by other MUR officers and by robbers of the Black Cat gang including their leader The Hunchback (Armen Dzhigarkhanyan).

Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.

Sharapov (Vladimir Konkin) with TT in final scene.

MUR officer Ivan Passyuk (Aleksandr Milyutin) fire TT.

"Black Cat" robber Fox (Aleksandr Belyavskiy) dressed as Red Army officer.

Another robber draw his TT.

TT hidden in storeroom.

Walther PP

Vladimir Sharapov (Vladimir Konkin) carries a Walther PP in the scene of car chase.

Walther PP Pistol - .32 ACP.

Wounded Sharapov (Vladimir Konkin) with Walther PP.

Walther Model 4

A Walther Model 4 is the murder weapon in the case investigated by Zheglov and Sharapov. In the movie it is incorrectly called "Bayard 6.35mm".

Walther Model 4 - .32 ACP.

Mosin Nagant Rifle

In final scene several militioneers are armed with full-length Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles.

Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR.

12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun

An aged store keeper tried to protect himself with 12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun against "Black Cat" robbers, but fails.

Store keeper is killed by robbers when trying to get his shotgun.

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-[[File:MVIN-DVD-cover.jpg|thumb|right|300px|''The Age of Mercy'' (1979)]]
+{{Infobox TV|{{PAGENAME}}
+|name= The Age of Mercy
+|picture = MVIN-DVD-cover.jpg
+|caption = ''DVD Cover''
+|country = [[File:SOV.jpg|25px]] USSR
+|studio = Odessa Film Factory
+|channel = Soviet Central Television
+|genre = Crime<BR>Drama
+|creator = [[Stanislav Govorukhin]]
+|dates = 1979
+|language = Russian
+|seasons =
+|episodes = 5
+|character1=Gleb Zheglov
+|actor1=[[Vladimir Vysotsky]]
+|character2=Vladimir Sharapov
+|actor2=[[Vladimir Konkin]]
+|character3=Varya Sinichkina
+|actor3=Natalya Danilova
+|character4=Kolya Taraskin
+|actor4=[[Andrei Gradov]]
+|character5=Ivan Passyuk
+|actor5=[[Aleksandr Milyutin]]
+|character6=Gruzdev
+|actor6=Segrey Yurskiy
+|character7=Fox
+|actor7=[[Aleksandr Belyavskiy]]
+|character8=The Hunchback
+|actor8=[[Armen Dzhigarkhanyan]]
+}}
 '''''The Age of Mercy''''' (original title '''''Mesto vstrechi izmenit nelzya''''' (''The Meeting Place Cannot Be Changed'')) is a 1979 Russian 5-part television miniseries by Stanislav Govorukhin. The film is set in post-WWII Moscow. Two MUR (Moscow Department of Criminal Investigations) officers - Gleb Zheglov ([[Vladimir Vysotsky]]) and Vladimir Sharapov ([[Vladimir Konkin]]) - investigate the murder of a young actress and hunt for a gang of robbers calling itself "Black Cat".
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 == Nagant M1895 ==
-The [[Nagant Revolver#Russian Nagant M1895|Nagant M1895]] is a personal weapon of Gleb Zheglov ([[Vladimir Vysotsky]]). It is also used by other MUR officers and by robbers of the Black Cat gang.
+A [[Nagant M1895]] revolver is a personal weapon of Gleb Zheglov ([[Vladimir Vysotsky]]). Nagants are also used by other MUR officers and by robbers of the Black Cat gang.
-[[File:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).]]
+[[File:Nagant-1895.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Nagant M1895 Pistol - 7.62x38N cartridge (aka 7.62 Nagant ammo).]]
 [[File:MVIN-Nagant-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Zheglov ([[Vladimir Vysotsky]]) aim his Nagant in final scene.]]
 [[File:MVIN-Nagant-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MUR officer with Nagant.]]
 [[File:MVIN-Nagant-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MUR officer fire Nagant.]]
 [[File:MVIN-Nagant-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"Black Cat" robber with Nagant.]]
-[[File:MVIN-Nagant-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MUR officer fire Nagant.]]
+[[File:MVIN-Nagant-5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MUR officer Kolya Taraskin ([[Andrei Gradov]]) fire Nagant.]]
 == Tokarev TT-33 ==
-The [[Tokarev TT-33 Pistol]] is a personal weapon of Vladimir Sharapov ([[Vladimir Konkin]]). It is also used by other MUR officers and by robbers of the Black Cat gang.
+A [[Tokarev TT-33]] pistol is a personal weapon of Vladimir Sharapov ([[Vladimir Konkin]]). TT-33 are also used by other MUR officers and by robbers of the Black Cat gang including their leader The Hunchback ([[Armen Dzhigarkhanyan]]).
-[[File:TT-33.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev.]]
+[[Image:TT-33-Wartime.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Tokarev TT-33 - 7.62x25mm Tokarev. Pre-1947 version.]]
 [[File:MVIN-TT-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Sharapov ([[Vladimir Konkin]]) with TT in final scene.]]
-[[File:MVIN-TT-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MUR officer fire TT.]]
+[[File:MVIN-TT-2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|MUR officer Ivan Passyuk ([[Aleksandr Milyutin]]) fire TT.]]
 [[File:MVIN-TT-3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|"Black Cat" robber Fox ([[Aleksandr Belyavskiy]]) dressed as Red Army officer.]]
 [[File:MVIN-TT-4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Another robber draw his TT.]]
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 == Walther PP ==
-Vladimir Sharapov ([[Vladimir Konkin]]) is armed with [[Walther PP Pistol Series#Walther PP|Walther PP]] in the scene of car chase for Fox.
+Vladimir Sharapov ([[Vladimir Konkin]]) carries a [[Walther PP]] in the scene of car chase.
-[[File:Walther_PP.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Walther PP Pistol - .32 ACP.]]
+[[File:Walther_PP.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Walther PP Pistol - .32 ACP.]]
 [[File:MVIN-WaltherPP-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Wounded Sharapov ([[Vladimir Konkin]]) with Walther PP.]]
 == Walther Model 4 ==
-.65mm [[Walther Model 4]] is a weapon of murder of a young actress investiged by Zheglov and Sharapov. In the movie it is called "Bayard 6.35mm".
+A [[Walther Model 4]] is the murder weapon in the case investigated by Zheglov and Sharapov. In the movie it is incorrectly called "Bayard 6.35mm".
-[[File:Walther_mod_4.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Walther Model 4 - 7.65mm Browning.]]
+[[File:Walther_mod_4.jpg|thumb|none|350px|Walther Model 4 - .32 ACP.]]
 [[File:MVIN-Walther-small.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
 == Mosin Nagant Rifle ==
-In final scene several policemen are armed with full-lenght [[Mosin Nagant Rifle|Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles]].
+In final scene several ''militioneers'' are armed with full-length [[Mosin Nagant M1891/30]] rifles.
 [[File:M9130.jpg|thumb|none|400px|Full-length Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mmR.]]
 [[File:MVIN-Mosin-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px]]
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 [[Category:Detective]]
 [[Category:Crime]]
-[[Category:Mini-series]]
+[[Category:Mini-Series]]
-[[Category:Russian Produced/Filmed]]
+[[Category:Soviet Produced]]
+[[Category:Stanislav Govorukhin]]