The Art of Living in Odessa
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The Art of Living in Odessa Iskusstvo zhit v Odesse ) is a 1989 Soviet crime movie directed by Georgi Yungvald-Khilkevich. The plot of the movie is based on books of Isaak Babel about Jewish criminals in city of Odessa before and after the Russian revolution.
The following weapons were used in the film The Art of Living in Odessa (Iskusstvo zhit v Odesse) :
Handguns Nagant M1895 Nagant M1895 revolvers are seen in hands of various characters, including Benya Krik (Sergey Koltakov ) and Sasha Borovoy (Andrey Sokolov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38N. Post-1930 version. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One of Benya Krik's henchmen aims an unloaded Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Savka Butsis (Yuriy Dubrovin ) fires his Nagant during the bank robbery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cheka agent (Vyacheslav Tsoy ) at the left holds a Nagant during the attack on Benya Krik's hideout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Monya Artillerist (Sergey Migitsko ) and a Cheka agent in a standout with Nagant revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Benya Krik's Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Benya Krik with Nagant. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sasha Borovoy fires his Nagant in the final scene. Colt M1911A1 M1911A1 pistol is carried by Benya Krik (Sergey Koltakov ) in pre-1917 scenes. Several of Benya Krik's henchmen are also seem with M1911 pistols. In the final scene Froim Grach (Aleksey Petrenko ) holds an M1911.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War Colt M1911A1 Pistol - Commercial Model known as the "Colt Government Model" - .45 ACP Error creating thumbnail: File missing Benya Krik holds his pistol during the robbery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Benya Krik threatens a bank clerk. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Benya's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Benya Krik with M1911 grapples Froim Grach (Aleksey Petrenko ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Senya Pyatirubel (Yuriy Kuznetsov ), one of Benya's henchmen, draws his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Senya's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Froim Grach fires his M1911 in the final scene. Mauser C96 Several characters, including Vladislav Simen (Viktor Avilov ), chief of Odessa Cheka , carry Mauser C96 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Misha Yablochko (Oleg Shkolnik ), one of Benya Krik's henchmen, is armed with a Mauser C96 during the bank robbery. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cheka agent fires his Mauser C96. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Misha Yablochko fires at Cheka agents. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He drops his Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cheka agent with Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Vladislav Simen's Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Vladislav Simen fires his Mauser in the final scene. Unidentified pistol Monya Artillerist (Sergey Migitsko ), Benya Krik's lieutenant, carries a pistol that resemble some early automatic pistols but doesn't match any of them. It can be a non-firing movie prop, made from parts of various real guns.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Monya's pistol on the table. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Monya holds his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Monya threatens a petty criminal Tsudechkis (Oleg Tabakov ). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view at Monya's pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing One more view at Monya's pistol. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles are carried by several Cheka agents and Red Army soldiers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M91/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Red Army soldier with M91/30 rifle is seen at the background. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The Cheka agent (Boryslav Brondukov ) holds a M91/30 rifle. Error creating thumbnail: File missing The same character in another scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cheka agent fires his rifle in the final scene. Machine Guns Lewis A Lewis Machine Gun is briefly seen in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Lewis Gun - .303 British Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Lewis is seen in a crate. Degtyaryov DT (visually modified) A Degtyaryov DT , visually modified to resemble Lewis Machine Gun , is used by Cheka agents in one scene.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing DT machine gun with a bipod - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Cheka agent holds a fake Lewis during the attack on Benya Krik's hideout. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He fires his machine gun at escaping criminals. See also 
