My Friend Ivan Lapshin_
Russian provincial town in the middle of the 1930s Stalin's Great Purge. Ivan Lapshin, the head of the local police, does what he has to do. And he does it well.
Starring
Andrei Boltnev, Nina Ruslanova, Andrey Mironov
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
My Friend Ivan Lapshin was released 41 years ago in 1985.
Overview
Russian provincial town in the middle of the 1930s Stalin's Great Purge. Ivan Lapshin, the head of the local police, does what he has to do. And he does it w...
My Friend Ivan Lapshin is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 35m.
CAST (20)
Andrei Boltnev
Ivan Lapshin
Nina Ruslanova
Natasha Adasova
Andrey Mironov
Khanin
Aleksei Zharkov
Okoshkin
Aleksandr Filippenko
Zanadvorov
Yuriy Kuznetsov
Superintendent
Semyon Farada
Джатиев
Nina Usatova
Valeriy Filonov
Pobuzhinskiy
ZA
Zinaida Adamovich
Patrikeyevna
Anatoly Slivnikov
Bychkov
Andrey Dudarenko
Kashin
VK
Valeri Kuzin
Narrator (voice)
SK
Sergey Kushakov
Yuri Aroyan
Anatoliy Shvederskiy
LV
Lidiya Volkova
NL
Natalya Laburtseva
VT
Vladimir Tochilin
Boris Voytsekhovskiy
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
95 min (1h 35m)
Country
SU
Rating
6.7/10 (62 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is My Friend Ivan Lapshin about?
Russian provincial town in the middle of the 1930s Stalin's Great Purge. Ivan Lapshin, the head of the local police, does what he has to do. And he does it well.
How long is My Friend Ivan Lapshin?
My Friend Ivan Lapshin has a runtime of 95 minutes (1h 35m).
Who stars in My Friend Ivan Lapshin?
The cast of My Friend Ivan Lapshin includes Andrei Boltnev, Nina Ruslanova, Andrey Mironov, Aleksei Zharkov, Aleksandr Filippenko.
What is the rating of My Friend Ivan Lapshin?
My Friend Ivan Lapshin has a rating of 6.7 out of 10 based on 62 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Drama
