The Communist (Russian: Коммунист, romanized: Kommunist) is a 1957 Soviet historical romance film directed by Yuli Raizman.

Praised for its realism and noted for its tinges of propaganda, the story is a vivid portrayal of a young man dedicated to communist ideals who struggles to complete a power plant despite supply shortages, a burgeoning revolution, and war profiteers.

The film was innovative for its time; director Yuli Raizman managed to create an unflinching, complex image of the everyday struggles and triumphs of early communism.

A demobilized Red Army soldier, Vasily Gubanov, travels to a small town to help with the construction of a power plant.

The town, Zagory, is in the midst of a housing shortage and Gubanov is only able to obtain a spot on the dining room floor of a local peasant, Fyodor, and his wife, Anyuta.

One is put in charge of re-establishing communications with Moscow, three are sent to look for grain in the surrounding communities, and Gubanov is sent to find the train and bring the carloads of flour to Zagory.