Front-line Cameraman

1946 0h 20m RU

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2.0

SKIP

★2.0TMDB · 2

WarDocumentary

Synopsis

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A tribute to Soviet cameraman Vladimir Sushchinsky, killed in the liberation of Breslau in 1945, featuring his funeral and final footage by fallen colleagues. The film honors the 252 front-line cameramen of the Central Documentary Film Studio, one in five of whom died while recording the war, leaving behind millions of meters of film and hundreds of newsreels as a lasting record of the conflict.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Leonid Khmara
Narrator (voice)
Vladimir Sushchinskiy
Self (archive footage)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Maria Slavinskaya
Writers: Zinaida Ginzburg
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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80 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Maria Slavinskaya, shot by Vladimir Sushchinskiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Maria Slavinskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Leonid Khmara and Vladimir Sushchinskiy carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt6641376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Maria Slavinskaya directs. Vladimir Sushchinskiy behind the camera. Maria Slavinskaya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 20-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
280 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Maria Slavinskaya, shot by Vladimir Sushchinskiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Maria Slavinskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Leonid Khmara and Vladimir Sushchinskiy carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt6641376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.