The Chekist

1992 · drama · Aleksandr Rogozhkin

The Chekist (original Russian title Чекист, which transliterates to Chekist ) is a 1992 Russian-French drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin. Based on a 1923 short story by Vladimir Zazubrin, the film revolves around a Soviet Cheka security official tasked with carrying out executions during the Russian Civil War. It is presented here in its original Russian with English subtitles.