---
title: "Over Tissa"
year: 1958
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/over-tissa-1958"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 263932
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 80
community_rating: 4.7
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# Over Tissa (1958) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/over-tissa-1958

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

Over Tissa is a film first released in 1958. Catalogued under Drama, Action, Thriller. Produced and broadcast by Mosfilm. Current status: Released.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A border spy masquerades as a soldier while courting a farm girl, sparking a deadly cat‑and‑mouse."

### Why Watch
- Atmospheric 1950s Transcarpathian setting
- Tense espionage plot with personal stakes
- Strong period drama performances

### Caveats & Content Note
- Pacing reflects its 1950s production style
- May feel dated to modern viewers
- Tone & Suitability: The film is a suspenseful thriller with mature themes of espionage, suitable for older teens and adults.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: cold-war, suspenseful, period, thriller

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Dmitriy Vasilev
- **Networks / Studios**: Mosfilm

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Afanasi Kochetkov** as *Smolyarchuk*
- **Tatyana Konyukhova** as *Tereziya*
- **Nina Nikitina** as *Marya Vasilyevna*
- **Andrei Goncharov** as *Shaposhnikov*
- **Aleksandr Khvylia** as *General*
- **Dmitriy Dubov** as *Zubavin*
- **Leonid Chubarov** as *Voloshenko*
- **Viktor Solomatin** as *Stepanov*
- **Vladimir Gusev** as *Belograi*
- **Valentin Zubkov** as *Clark*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: When and where does the story take place?
It is set in the late 1950s in Transcarpathia, near the border town of Tissa.

### Q: What is the source material for the film?
The screenplay is based on a story of the same name by Aleksandr Avdeenko.

### Q: Who are the central characters?
The plot follows Ivan Belograi, a disguised saboteur; Theresa, a farm girl; and frontier guard Andrei Smolyarchuk, who loves her.

### Q: What genres describe the film?
It is classified as drama, action, and thriller.

### Q: How long is the movie?
The runtime is approximately one hour and twenty minutes.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [Over Tissa — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/263932)
- [Over Tissa (1958) | DIV.cz](https://div.cz/film/over-tissa)

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