The Forty-First

1956 1h 28m RU

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 53

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Synopsis

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An unexpected romance occurs for a female Red Army sniper and a White Army officer.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Izolda Izvitskaya
Maryutka
Oleg Strizhenov
Lieutenant Vadim Govorukha
Nikolay Kryuchkov
Commander Ansenti Yevsyukov
Nikolay Dupak
Soldier Andrei Chupilko
Georgi Shapovalov
Soldier Terentyev
Pyotr Lyubeshkin
Guzhov
Lev Kovylin
Soldier Gvozdev
Yuriy Romanov
Soldier Vyakhir

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grigoriy Chukhray
Writers: Grigoriy Koltunov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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88 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray, shot by Sergei Urusevsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Nikolai Kryukov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Lidiya Lysenkova 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

ERA

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Izolda Izvitskaya and Oleg Strizhenov and Nikolay Kryuchkov carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0049783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grigoriy Chukhray directs. Sergei Urusevsky behind the camera. Nikolai Kryukov scores. Lidiya Lysenkova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

188 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray, shot by Sergei Urusevsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Nikolai Kryukov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Lidiya Lysenkova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Izolda Izvitskaya and Oleg Strizhenov and Nikolay Kryuchkov carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0049783 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.