---
title: "The Killers"
year: 1956
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-killers-1956"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 48775
imdb_id: null
status: "Unknown"
community_rating: 6.1
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "Unrated"
---

# The Killers (1956) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-killers-1956

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

The Killers is a film first released in 1956. Catalogued under Crime, Drama.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A student‑made crime drama adapts Hemingway’s tense tale in just 19 minutes."

### Why Watch
- Shows Tarkovsky’s earliest filmmaking
- Adaptation of a classic Hemingway story
- Concise 19‑minute runtime

### Caveats & Content Note
- Limited production resources typical of student films
- Tone & Suitability: The film’s tone is serious crime drama and is suitable for general audiences.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: student, crime, drama, introspective

## Streaming Availability Matrix

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## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who directed The Killers (1956)?
It was directed by Andrei Tarkovsky together with fellow students Marika Beiku and Aleksandr Gordon.

### Q: What is the source material for the film?
The film is based on Ernest Hemingway’s 1927 short story “The Killers.”

### Q: When and where was the film produced?
It was made in 1956 while Tarkovsky was a student at the State Institute of Cinematography.

### Q: What is the film’s runtime and genre?
The film runs about 19 minutes and is classified as crime and drama.

### Q: Is the film a professional studio production?
No, it is a student film created as part of Tarkovsky’s film school work.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The Killers — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/48775)
- [The Killers - Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killers)
- [The Killers (1964) | ČSFD.cz](https://www.csfd.cz/film/8389-the-killers/prehled/)

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