Black Sun (Chyornoye solntse): Difference between revisions
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'''''Black Sun''''' (the direct translation of the original title ''Chyornoye solntse'') is a 1970 Soviet historical drama directed by Aleksei Speshnev. The story depicts the life and death of Robert Moussombe, the leader of some unnamed African state. The main character is a fictionalised depiction of Patrice Lumumba, and the events mostly follow the Congo Crisis in 1960s. Some other characters also have real life prototypes, like Dag Hammarskjold for John Bart, or Moise Tshombe for Jacques Loup.
'''''Black Sun''''' (the direct translation of the original title ''Chyornoye solntse'') is a 1970 Soviet historical drama directed by Aleksei Speshnev (''[[Chronicle of the Night (Khronika nochi)|Khronika nochi]])''. The story depicts the life and death of Robert Moussombe, the leader of some unnamed African state. The main character is a fictionalised depiction of Patrice Lumumba, and the events mostly follow the Congo Crisis in 1960s. Some other characters also have real life prototypes, like Dag Hammarskjold for John Bart, or Moise Tshombe for Jacques Loup.
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Black Sun (the direct translation of the original title Chyornoye solntse) is a 1970 Soviet historical drama directed by Aleksei Speshnev (Khronika nochi). The story depicts the life and death of Robert Moussombe, the leader of some unnamed African state. The main character is a fictionalised depiction of Patrice Lumumba, and the events mostly follow the Congo Crisis in 1960s. Some other characters also have real life prototypes, like Dag Hammarskjold for John Bart, or Moise Tshombe for Jacques Loup.
The following weapons were used in the film Black Sun (Chyornoye solntse):
Numerous Sturmgewehr 44 are seen in the movie. They are visually modified (in two different versions) in order to resemble more modern guns, used during the Congo Crisis. These mockups, made on Belarusfilm studios, are different from Mosfilm fake M16, often seen in Soviet movies.
Mockup Version 1
The first model lacks the buttstock, sometilmes these guns are fitted with longer stick magazines.
Mocked-Up Version 2 (as Congo-used IMI Romat variant)
The second model retains the buttstock thought sometimes the standard one is replaced with a custom. The barrel is covered with a cylinder foregrip with slots. It appears to stand in for the somewhat mysterious version of IMI Romat (with Type 1 receiver), that were used in Congo. See the talk page for additional info.
Unmodified StG 44
Some unmodified StG 44 are also seen.
Karabiner 98k
Karabiner 98k rifles are widely used by local troops. They are also seen in hands of mercenaries and big game hunters.
Vz. 16/33
Vz. 16/33 Czech Mauser carbines are also seen. They can be identified by the presence of grooves on the stock that doesn't appear on 98k rifles.
Machine Guns
Goryunov SG-43 (visually modified)
Goryunov SG-43 machine guns, visually modified to resemble Browning M1919A4, are mounted on jeeps, BTR-152 APC and on tripod.