Trial on the Road (1986)
Original title: Проверка на дорогах
Trial on the Road is a 1986 Russian-language war movie directed by Aleksei German, with a running time of 1h 36m. It stars Rolan Bykov, Anatoliy Solonitsyn and Vladimir Zamanskiy.
Shot in 1971 but banned until 1986, this distinctly Russian war story takes place in 1942 behind enemy lines. A regiment of partisans captures former Red Army lieutenant Lazarev who is dressed in a German uniform. He’s a Nazi defector and collaborator but now desires to switch back and fight with Russian partisans.