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Road to Life (Putyovka v zhizn)
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Road to Life (Putyovka v zhizn, literally "Pass to life") is a Soviet B&W 1931 drama directed by Nikolai Ekk. In 1920s, after the Russian Civil war, gangs of street urchins plagued Moscow. Many of them at last found new life in orphanages, but some of these kids preferred the life on streets. Chekist Nikolay Sergeev suggests to create a labor commune without any guards where the former troublemakers will live and work as free citisens.
This movie is the first sound film in USSR. It won an award for Most Convincing Director at the 1932 Venice International Film Festival.
The following weapons were used in the film Road to Life (Putyovka v zhizn):
Revolvers
Nagant M1895
During the confrontation of the kommunars (labor commune members) with criminal Fomka "Zhigan" (Mikhail Zharov) Nikolay Ivanovich Sergeev (Nikolay Batalov) and several kommunars carry Nagant M1895 revolvers.
Pistols
Ruby
During the said confrontation one of the kommunars is armed with pistol that seems to be some Ruby model.
Unidentified pistol
Another kommunar is armed with a larger pistol, possibly an FN Model 1903 or a Steyr M1912.
Rifles
Mosin Nagant M1891
When the kommunars construct a railroad, Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are used by sentries.
