The Retired Colonel (1977) — AI Story Visualization

Plot Analysis Summary

The reference identifies the film as a biographical drama based on the life of retired border-troop colonel Stepan Stepanovich Vitchenko, who became a factory assembly-fitters brigade leader.

Story Breakdown

• Biographical Basis — The film's story is stated to be based on the life of Stepan Stepanovich Vitchenko.
  • Vitchenko's Life — The reference identifies Vitchenko as the biographical subject.
  • Source Novel — The film is based on Vladimir Dyagilev's novel The Eternal Tree.
• Military Service — The reference describes Vitchenko as a retired colonel of the border troops.
  • Border Troops — Vitchenko's former military service was in the border troops.
  • Retired Colonel — His military career had ended by the time described in the reference.
• Factory Work — After military service, Vitchenko is described as a brigade leader at the Elektrosila factory.
  • Elektrosila Factory — The reference names Elektrosila as Vitchenko's workplace.
  • Assembly Fitters — Vitchenko led a brigade of assembly fitters at the factory.
• Public Recognition — The reference states that Vitchenko received the title Hero of Socialist Labor.
  • Labor Achievement — The reference associates Vitchenko with an honored labor career.
  • Hero Title — Vitchenko is identified as a Hero of Socialist Labor.
• Literary Adaptation — The film was made from material based on a novel by Vladimir Dyagilev.
  • Vladimir Dyagilev — The reference names Dyagilev as the author of the source novel.
  • The Eternal Tree — The novel The Eternal Tree is identified as the film's literary basis.
• Film Production — The reference gives the film's production studio, director, and release context.
  • Lenfilm Studio — The film was produced at Lenfilm Studio.
  • Igor Sheshukov — The reference identifies Igor Sheshukov as the director.

Directed by

Igor Sheshukov

Key Cast

• Mykola Hrynko — Корней Корнеевич Полунин
• Oleg Yankovsky — Андрей
• Vladimir Zeldin — Иван Михайлович
• Zhanna Prokhorenko
• Liliya Gritsenko