The Life of Klim Samgin
(Zhizn Klima Samgina)
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DVD Cover
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| Country
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 USSR
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| Language
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Russian
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| Creator
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Viktor Titov
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| Genre
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Historical
Drama
Romance
War
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| Broadcast
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1988
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| No. of Episodes
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14
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| Main Cast
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| Character
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Actor
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| Klim Ivanovich Samgin
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Andrey Rudenskiy
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| Vera Petrovna Samgina
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Elena Solovey
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| Ivan Akimovich Samgin
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Ernst Romanov
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| Timofey Stepanovich Varavka
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Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
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| Lidiya Varavka
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Valentina Yakunina
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| Dr. Konstantin Makarov
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Sergey Koltakov
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| Ivan Dronov
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Yakov Stepanov
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| Marina Petrovna Zotova
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Natalya Gundareva
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| Varvara Varfolomeevna Samgina
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Svetlana Smirnova
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The Life of Klim Samgin (Zhizn Klima Samgina) is a Soviet 1988 (filmed in 1983-1987) TV series directed by Viktor Titov and based on the eponymous novel by Maxim Gorky. It depicts the panorama of Russian life from 1877 to 1917, seen through the eyes of Klim Ivanovich Samgin, a lawyer and reluctant revolutionary.
The following weapons were used in the film The Life of Klim Samgin (Zhizn Klima Samgina):
Revolvers
Nagant M1895
Nagant M1895 revolvers are widely used in the series, notably in Eps.8-10, depicting the revolutionary events in Russia in 1905.
Savva Timofeyevich Morozov (
Vladimir Treshchalov), a Russian industrialist and financial contributor of Bolsheviks, holds a Nagant in Ep.8.
Revolutionary students carry Nagants during the funeral of Bolshevik Nikolay Bauman in October 1905 (Ep.8).
Another Nagant-vielding stundent in the same scene. Note that the cylinder is empty.
A revolutionary holds a Nagant during the release of political convicts in Ep.9.
Alina Telepnyova (
Natalya Lapina) draws a Nagant to fire at
Black Hundred members, but Konstantin Makarov (
Sergey Koltakov) prevents her from shooting (Ep.9).
An Anarchist Aleksandr Sudakov (
Valery Kravchenko) holds a revolver, taken from a policeman, in Ep.11.
Note the extended ejector rod, often seen on old and well-worn Nagants.
An Anarchist Inokov (
Viktor Mikhailov) runs with a nickel plated Nagant in hand.
A Nagant in opened holster that belongs to
Poruchik (Lt.) Valery Nikolaevich Trifonov (
Valentin Gaft) (Ep.14).
Rotmistr (Capt.) Rushchitz (
Boris Teterin) holds a Nagant, taken from Capt. Velyaminov (Leonard Sekirin) after the latter fired at an attorney.
Rast Gasser M1898
A Rast-Gasser M1898 is seen in hands of a revolutionary student during the funeral of Bolshevik Nikolay Bauman in October 1905.
Austrian Rast Gasser 1898 - 8x27mm Gasser
Galand M1869
A Galand M1869 is seen in hands of a revolutionary student during the funeral of Bolshevik Nikolay Bauman in October 1905.
Galand Revolver - 12x14mmR
Reichsrevolver M1879
A Reichsrevolver M1879 is seen in hands of a revolutionary student during the funeral of Bolshevik Nikolay Bauman in October 1905.
Reichsrevolver M1879 Revolver - 10.6x25R
Saxon M1873 Revolver
A Saxon M1873 Revolver is seen in hands of a revolutionary student during the funeral of Bolshevik Nikolay Bauman in October 1905.
Saxon M1873 Army revolver - 10.6x15mm R
Webley Bulldog
In Ep. 2, set in 1894, young Klim Samgin (Leonid Gorelik) holds a Webley Bulldog that belongs to Konstantin Makarov (Sergey Koltakov). In Ep.10, set in 1905, Klim Samgin (Andrey Rudenskiy) owns a Bulldog. Samgin's revolver is also used by a revolutionary Yakov (Vadim Yakovlev) who commands a barricade on Moscow street near Samgin's house.
Webley 'British Bull Dog' - .45 caliber - 1870s
Young Klim holds a Bulldog.
Samgin holds a Bulldog in Ep.10.
Another view of the revolver.
Yakov holds Samgin's revolver.
Pistols
FN Model 1905
Ivan Dronov (Yakov Stepanov) has an FN Model 1905 pocket pistol in Ep.14, set during the Great War.
FN Model 1910
An anachronistic FN Model 1910 is used by Lyubov Somova (Svetlana Kryuchkova) in Ep.10, set in 1905.
Somova drives away one of the criminals, assaults her and Samgin.
Astra 900
An Astra 900, standing for original Mauser C96, is used by Yakov (Vadim Yakovlev) in Ep.10. It is most likely the same prop that is seen in other Lenfilm movies, like Nachalnik Chukotki (1966) and Strogovy (1976).
Astra 900 - 7.63x25mm Mauser
Yakov's pistol in holster.
Yakov holds his pistol. The typical front side of the frame allows to identify the Astra 900.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891/30
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s, are used by Russian Army soldiers, Russian police personnel and revolutionaries during the Moscow uprising of 1905.
Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R
A policeman with an M91/30 rifle in Ep.6.
Policemen escort arrested Samgin and Somova in Ep.6.
Soldiers with M91/30 rifles in Ep.8.
Soldiers fire M91/30 rifles during the events of "Bloody Sundy" in January 1905 (Ep.8).
A revolutionary at the left carries an M91/30 rifle (Ep.10).
Soldiers, armed with M91/30 rifles, destroy a barricade (Ep.10).
Soldiers carry M91/30 rifles (Ep.11).
Rifles are seen in Russian Army field camp in Ep.14, set during the Great War.
Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbine
Anachronistic Mosin Nagant M1938 Carbines are used by Russian Dragoons and Cossacks during the Moscow uprising of 1905 (Eps.8-10). An M38 Carbine is carried by a soldier in Ep.14, set during the Great War.
Mosin Nagant M38 Carbine - 7.62x54mm R
A Dragoon carries M38 Carbine (Ep.8).
A Cossack is knocked down from his horse and beaten by the crowd.
A closeup of M38 Carbine of a Cossack.
Cossacks try to disperse the crowd.
A wounded soldier (I. Antonov) carries an M38 Carbine (Ep.14).
Shotguns
Double Barreled Shotgun
In Ep.10 one of the revolutionaries on barricade is armed with a Double Barreled Shotgun.
Trivia
Holsters
A
gorodovoy (police officer) carries a Nagant holster.
A gendarme carries a Nagant holster.
Artillery
A 76.2mm M1902 field gun is seen in Ep.10.
Soldiers and members of
Black Hundred paramilitary organisation move a 3-inch gun on Moscow street.
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