Overview

The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.

Cast

Aleksandr Filippenko, Olga Makeeva, Inna Churikova, Igor Chernevich, Sergey Gilev, Vladimir Steklov, Irina Kupchenko, Sergey Styopin

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What is "Patient No. 1" about?

The end of the Soviet empire. The General Secretary lies in the government clinic. He is old and frail, but has a tight grip on power. "The power is only taken, it is never given away," he repeats. And it is convenient for both the elites and the secret services -- while the "body" is alive, various groups are scoring their political points. The General Secretary is "sentenced to life". A young nurse Sasha looks after him. Small, fragile and invisible, she bears a heavy burden of responsibility for the life of the country's top official. Meanwhile, the old man is waging a war in Afghanistan, has a nuclear button and can take the entire world to the grave with him.

When was "Patient No. 1" released?

Patient No. 1 was released in 2023.

Who stars in "Patient No. 1"?

The cast includes Aleksandr Filippenko, Olga Makeeva, Inna Churikova, Igor Chernevich.