Summary
At the end of September 1941, Soviet artillery troops in besieged Leningrad realize that pretty soon they will fire their last shot, and after that the defense of the city will be doomed. The film is based on a true event: a small group of fearless soldiers transported a large supply of gunpowder through enemy lines to Leningrad.
Good for
- Friends night
- Teens
- Thought-provoking
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 73GoodWatch 67
IMDb7.3
Running time
1 h 32 min
Shorter than most dramas, −17 min on the typical 109
typical 10992Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
Released
1985
March 25, 1985
41 years ago
Genres
DramaWarLanguage
Russian
Original language
Made in
Russia
Rated
No age rating yet.
What's in it
- ViolenceModerate
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesModerate
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFriends NightPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids or family movie night.
and 13 more19 people
- Yuri BelyayevNikolai Nikonov
- Svetlana BragarnikKira Nikonova
- Lyubov KalyuzhnayaMaria Petrovna
- VMVadim MakarovskiyAleksandr Kluyev
- Nozheri Chonishviliprofessor Ivan Revazovich Gedevanov
- Vladimir Varentsovcaptain Petrakov
- KSKonstantin Saryninlieutenant Antipov
- Loghman Karimovprivate Gadzhibekov
- Yevgeniy LiskonogZhdanov
- Konstantin Lukashovboat captain Ganichev
German Orlovtug captain Zagovorenniy
Vladimir Trukhanovtug captain Egor Mikhaylovich
Svetlana GaytanGalya Kluyeva
Tatyana Zakharovawoman on the tram
Nina MazayevaRoza Ivanovna
Yuliya Yakovlevafriend of Kluyev
Pavel Kornakovuncredited
Viktor Nesterovtug sailor- AAAnatoliy AristovKopylov
Directing · 2
- Viktor Aristov Director, Writer
- Yuri Mamin Assistant Director
Writing · 1
- Artur Makarov Writer
Production · 1
- Dmitriy Gerbachevskiy Producer
Camera · 3
- Yuri Vorontsov Director of Photography
- Aleksandr Karelin Additional Director of Photography
- Viktor Tupitsyn Additional Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Irina Gorokhovskaya Editor
Sound · 2
- Arkadi Gagulashvili Original Music Composer
- Leonid Shumyacher Sound Director
Art · 1
- Vladimir Bannykh Production Design
Costume & Make-Up · 2
- Yekaterina Shapkayts Costume Design
- Tatyana Pavlova Makeup Artist
Other crew · 1
- Aleksandr Filaretov Stunt Coordinator
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