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Only Old Men Are Going to Battle

1974Movie1 h 32 min

Drama
86
ExcellentGoodWatch score
IMDb8.2Rotten Tomatoes–100%

A nostalgic, hopeful war movie about history and war, with standout performances and characters.

Good for family movie night · friends night · party vibe

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Story

Alexey Titarenko is very talented pilot and brave leader of "Singing group". He also must look after some new cadets and fight together with them against German Luftwaffe planes. Close to Alexey always are his friends, they are all from different parts of the country, but they all became real brothers.

Feels like

  • WWII Aviation Drama
  • Soviet Classic
  • Comradery & Brotherhood
  • Pilot Stories
  • Wartime Comedy
  • Character-Driven
  • Patriotic Tale
  • Resilience & Spirit
  • Iconic Music

Cast

24 of 30

Crew

Directed by
Leonid Bykov
Written by
Leonid Bykov, Yevgeni Onopriyenko, Aleksandr Satsky
Produced by
Ilya Fidman, Nikolay Zlochevskiy
Music by
Viktor Shevchenko

Everyone

Pick a department, or search for a name or a job (“editor”, “stunt”).

Facts

August 12, 1974 · 1 h 32 min · Violence

Released
August 12, 1974
Runtime
1 h 32 min
Content
Violence
Genres
War, Drama, Comedy, Romance
Original language
Russian
Also spoken
Ukrainian
Made in
Russia
Budget
$269,750
Available in
139 countries

Tropes

Stock Footage, Very Loosely Based on a True Story, Staggered Zoom +9

  • Stock Footage
  • Very Loosely Based on a True Story
  • Staggered Zoom
  • Nose Art
  • Anguished Declaration of Love
  • Mood Whiplash
  • New Meat
  • Shell-Shocked Veteran
  • Deliberately Monochrome
  • Amazon Brigade
  • Bookends
  • Distracted by the Sexy

12 of 16 tropes. From TV Tropes.

Q&A

6 questions, like "Where can I stream Only Old Men Are Going to Battle?"

Questions about Only Old Men Are Going to Battle

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Only Old Men Are Going to Battle worth watching?

86
ExcellentGoodWatch score

Yes, it's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 86 (IMDb 8.2).

Is Only Old Men Are Going to Battle okay for kids?

Violence

Yes: its content advisories are violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.

Will Only Old Men Are Going to Battle make me laugh?

Light

Now and then: the humor is mostly situational comedy (7 of 10) and sharp wit (6 of 10).

Is Only Old Men Are Going to Battle good for date night?

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It's better for a family night: romance is 6 of 10, and the viewing guide lists it for families.

Is Only Old Men Are Going to Battle in English?

RussianUkrainian

No, it was made in Russian, with some Ukrainian.