Though the movie is far from historically accurate, viewers may learn why the Soviet Union's post-WWII system eventually didn't work.

Guns and shooting. Characters are shot through the head or chest, with blood spurting. Stabbing, with lots of blood. Fighting. Bloody, bruised faces. A woman is slapped and smacked about in several scenes. Man commits suicide by stepping in front of a train. Children in an orphanage beat and kick another child. A psychotic killer gives himself water torture. Hypodermic injections of truth serum.

A married couple has passionless sex in bed; no graphic nudity. A married couple kisses. A man is shown in bed with a woman who's wearing a nightie. A secret hook-up rendezvous in the woods.

Several uses of "f--k," "s--t," and some uses of "bitch" and "goddamn."

Not applicable

Characters smoke cigarettes frequently (accurate for the era). A man drinks a glass of vodka.