Trial on the Road
1986·War·1h 36m
7.1
★
Shot in 1971 but banned until 1986, this distinctly Russian war story takes place in 1942 behind enemy lines. A regiment of partisans captures former Red Army lieutenant Lazarev who is dressed in a German uniform. He’s a Nazi defector and collaborator but now desires to switch back and fight with Russian partisans.
Directed by Aleksei German
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Cast
Rolan Bykov
Lokotkov
Anatoliy Solonitsyn
Petushkov
Vladimir Zamanskiy
Alexander Ivanovich Lazarev
Oleg Borisov
Victor Mikhailovich Solomin
Maya Bulgakova
крестьянка
Fyodor Odinokov
Ерофеич
Nikolay Burlyaev
полицай
Viktor Pavlov
Полицай
Anda Zaice
Igor Klass
Crew
Aleksei German
Director
Eduard Volodarskiy
Writer
Isaac Schwarts
Original Music Composer
Feliks Eskin
Executive Producer
Yuri German
Novel
Valery Mironov
Camera Operator
Popular Reviews
19 reviews
will
7.0★ · 07/10/26
someone get solonitsyn a chill pill
someone get solonitsyn a chill pill
mason
8.0★ · 06/06/26
A great & stark exploration into the spiritual ennui of WW2 era Soviet Partisans. You can feel the misery and bleakness that seeps into every crevice of every frame, coated in dirt and a deep miserableness. I do think this suffers from being fairly similar to each film about Soviet Partisans during WW2 [Ivan’s Childhood, The Ascent, Come And See] but it still holds up nonetheless. War is senseless.
I must commend it for its willingness to portray the partisans in a relatively unbiased, unheroic light - which is why it was banned for 15 years. Absolutely baffling how sensitive the USSR was.
I must commend it for its willingness to portray the partisans in a relatively unbiased, unheroic light - which is why it was banned for 15 years. Absolutely baffling how sensitive the USSR was.
A great & stark exploration into the spiritual ennui of WW2 era Soviet Partisans. You can feel the misery and bleakness that seeps into every crevice of every frame, coated in dirt and a deep miserableness. I do think this suffers from being fairly similar to each film about Soviet Partisans during WW2 [Ivan’s Childhood, The Ascent, Come And See] but it still holds up nonetheless. War is senseless.
I must commend it for its willingness to portray the partisans in a relatively unbiased, unheroic light - which is why it was banned for 15 years. Absolutely baffling how sensitive the USSR was.
I must commend it for its willingness to portray the partisans in a relatively unbiased, unheroic light - which is why it was banned for 15 years. Absolutely baffling how sensitive the USSR was.
stargazingg
10.0★ · 02/28/26
На слуху фильм довольно давно, сначала услышал про него от Долина, а потом от Матвея Киналюба, а сейчас, увидев отзыв второго на "Спасти рядового Райана", мои суждения о "Райане" сошлись с киналюбом, и я решил, что надо бы по его совету посмотреть "Проверку на дорогах", и блять, как же это круто. Не могу сказать, лучший это фильм о войне или нет, но это очень круто, прям вот ахуенно, прям заебительно
На слуху фильм довольно давно, сначала услышал про него от Долина, а потом от Матвея Киналюба, а сейчас, увидев отзыв второго на "Спасти рядового Райана", мои суждения о "Райане" сошлись с киналюбом, и я решил, что надо бы по его совету посмотреть "Проверку на дорогах", и блять, как же это круто. Не могу сказать, лучший это фильм о войне или нет, но это очень круто, прям вот ахуенно, прям заебительно
Ray
9.0★ · 01/25/26
man… what a brilliantly bleak film. the russians had some good hitler jokes though!
man… what a brilliantly bleak film. the russians had some good hitler jokes though!
JMadson
8.7★ · 01/25/23
Fantastically tough film. There are far fewer sins in war than being a traitor, and for that it is near impossible to be forgiven for it, and this movie does a good job of conveying that. The movie is fascinating to watch, the performances are all solid, and it general looks great in black and white. Wish it was longer and expanded on some characters and moments though, i wanted more.
Fantastically tough film. There are far fewer sins in war than being a traitor, and for that it is near impossible to be forgiven for it, and this movie does a good job of conveying that. The movie is fascinating to watch, the performances are all solid, and it general looks great in black and white. Wish it was longer and expanded on some characters and moments though, i wanted more.