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The Translator

The Translator

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Overview

Chemistry teacher Andrei Petrovich Starikov, nicknamed "Charlie Chaplin", lives with his wife and mother in an old house, which, like an ark, is home to a motley international crowd: Ukrainians, Russians, Jews, Tatars, and Armenians. But the arrival of the Germans drastically changes their lives. To save his loved ones, Charlie is forced to serve as a translator at the Nazi headquarters.

Created by Игорь Порублев
Written by Игорь Порублев, Andrey Porublev
Produced by Aram Movsesyan, Elena Denisevich, Ruben Dishdishyan

Top Cast

Vitaliy Khaev

Vitaliy Khaev

Joachim Paul Assböck

Joachim Paul Assböck

Larisa Malevannaya

Larisa Malevannaya

Karina Andolenko

Karina Andolenko

Georg Blumreiter

Georg Blumreiter

Petar Zekavica

Petar Zekavica

Anna Ukolova

Anna Ukolova

Boris Kamorzin

Boris Kamorzin

Olga Lapshina

Olga Lapshina

About The Translator

The Translator is a drama, war & politics series that first aired in 2014. Created by Игорь Порублев, it stars Vitaliy Khaev, Joachim Paul Assböck, Larisa Malevannaya. Chemistry teacher Andrei Petrovich Starikov, nicknamed "Charlie Chaplin", lives with his wife and mother in an old house, which, like an ark, is home to a motley international crowd: Ukrainians, Russians, Jews, Tatars, and Armenians. But the arrival of the Germans drastically changes their lives. To save his loved ones, Charlie is forced to serve as a translator at the Nazi headquarters.

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