died at age 42, in 1980. Director Ilya Averbakh knew Vysotsky, so the film Golos was made to support those with independent mind and voice. Director Ilya Averbakh died aged 51, three years after the film was released. Director Ilya Averbakh was a medical doctor, before he became a film director, so he had additional professional knowledge and understanding about stress and pressures on independent minds in the Soviet Union. The film Golos was released after the death of Leonid Brezhnev when KGB chief Yuri Andropov came to power in the Soviet Union. References External links Film "Die Stimme" cast and synopsis (German) 1982 films 1982 in the Soviet Union Soviet romantic drama films Russian romantic drama films 1982 romantic drama films 1980s Russian-language films Films directed by Ilya Averbakh Films about actors