Tale of the Moon Outstanding(1990)

movie - first aired/released 1990-06-06 - 82 min - audience 9.0

Drama

Directed by Evgeny Tsymbal

The legendary commander of the Civil War, the winner of Wrangel arrives in the capital at the call of Stalin. In the capital, he is perplexed to learn that the Politburo at a special meeting decided to force him to operate on a long-standing ulcer. The attending physician is convinced that the operation is not needed, but, obeying party discipline, the old Bolshevik lies on the operating table.