All The King's Men (Russian: Vsya korolevskaya rat', Вся королевская рать) is a 1971 Soviet TV mini-series, adaptation of Robert Penn Warren's 1946 novel of the same name.
The movie's title matches that of the Russian translation of Warren's novel: Вся королевская рать, literally Whole King's Host.
Robert Penn Warren's novel, published in Russian in 1968, immediately attracted the attention of the reading public, and the idea of a film adaptation arose in Soviet cinematographic circles.
The personal involvement of Pyotr Masherov, First Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Byelorussia, tilted the decision in favor of the Belarusian version.
After Luspekaev's death, several actors auditioned for his role, including Sergei Bondarchuk, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Andrei Popov, and Oleg Efremov.
In order to build his own popularity, Stark takes the lead on an ambitious project: the construction of an enormous, free regional hospital.
Meanwhile, Jack uncovers a scandal from Judge Irwin's past: a few years ago, he took a substantial bribe from a large company and was indirectly responsible for a man's death.
Willie Stark's transformation from a naïve fighter for the rights of the poor into a cynical populist and demagogue does not appear at all, and, accordingly, Jack's role in this evolution is also omitted.
The history of the relationships between Jack, Judge Irwin, Adam and Anna, and the Burden and Stanton families are mostly excluded, with some of their details mentioned only in passing.