One Second for a Feat

One Second for a Feat
Секунда на подвиг 영원한 전우
Directed by	Eldor Urazbayev Gil-sen Om
Written by	Alexander Borodyansky Paek In-jun
Starring	Andrey Martynov Chang su Choi Oleg Anofriyev
Cinematography	Elizbar Karavayev Ik Han Chong
Music by	Eduard Artemyev
Production companies	Mosfilm Korean Film Studio
Release date	1985 (1985)
Running time	127 minutes
Countries	Soviet Union North Korea
Languages	Korean Russian

One Second for a Feat
Chosŏn'gŭl	영원한 전우
Revised Romanization	Yeongwonhan Jeonu
McCune–Reischauer	Yŏngwŏnhan Chŏnu

One Second for a Feat (Russian: Секунда на подвиг; Korean: 영원한 전우; lit. The Eternal Comrade) is a 1985 Soviet–North-Korean two-part military historical film directed by Eldor Urazbayev. The film is also known by a translation of its Korean name: Unforgettable Companion. The picture is about the exploit of Lieutenant of the Soviet Army Yakov Novichenko who rescued Kim Il Sung from a grenade thrown at the Pyongyang rally on 1 March 1946.

Plot

After the liberation of the North Korean Red Army from Japanese rule in August 1945, junior lieutenant Yakov Novichenko remains with the Koreans to help them rebuild the ruined country. But the country is still uneasy: the bourgeois Koreans, who lost power and property, together with the US military advisers are preparing a terrorist plot against Kim Il Sung to overthrow him.

On 1 March 1946, a rally is opened in Pyongyang, dedicated to the 27th anniversary of the first March anti-Japanese movement in Korea. At the rally the Chairman of the Provisional People's Committee of North Korea Kim Il Sung begins to speak. Suddenly, one of the conspirators throws a grenade in his direction. Junior Lieutenant Novichenko quickly runs up to him, takes it in his hand and, not knowing where to throw it, lies down on it with his body. The grenade explodes, but the book that the Soviet officer accidentally placed under the greatcoat saves his life. Severely wounded Novichenko is being carried off by his comrades, and Kim Il Sung continues his speech. The rally continues and the conspiracy fails.

Doctors save the life of Yakov Novichenko, but he loses his right hand. The film ends with his visit to North Korea in 1984.

Release

The film was shown to prominent North Koreans at a special screening on 11 August 1985. The Minister of Defence O Jin-u was present at the screening.

Cast

• Andrey Martynov – Yakov Novichenko
• Chang su Choi – Ri Chang Hyok
• Oleg Anofriyev – Gurenko
• Yong-hi Chong – Cho Sun Yong
• Song-gwang Li – Cho Gwang se
• Ri Yong Il (리영일) – Kim Il Sung (Uncredited)
• Natalya Arinbasarova – Nurse
• Irina Shevchuk – Maria Novichenko
• Marina Leutova – Raisa Novichenko
• Lim Mi Yong – Cho Sun Ae
• Pak Chang Yoon – Kwon Dok Sul
• Ri Kun wu – Kim Chaek
• Vladimir Antonik – Ivan Novichenko
• Vyacheslav Baranov – Pechkin
• Kang Won Suk (강원숙) – Kwon Hyun Thek (uncredited)
• Lim In Gon – Koh Dal min
• Victor Filippov – Bobyr
• Vladimir Ferapontov – Samokhin
• Aleksandr Belyavsky – Chistyakov
• Yuri Sarantsev – Romanenko
• Vadim Zakharchenko – Chief Physician
• Vadim Grachyov – Marshal Meretskov
• Han chin sop – O Song Chil

External links

• One Second for a Feat at IMDb
• Unification ministry introduction of the film