The Dawns Here Are Quiet

1972 3h 8m RU

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★7.0TMDB · 159

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Synopsis

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In a remote village in Karelia, Sergeant Vaskov commands an anti-aircraft unit that protects a rail depot. While his men are transferred to the front line, he is reprimanded for their unruly behavior. He retorts that he wants replacements that aren't drunks or womanizers. In response, he is assigned a unit made up entirely of young women, fresh from training.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Andrey Martynov
Fedot Evgrafovich Vaskov
Irina Dolganova
Sonya Gurvich
Elena Drapeko
Liza Brichkina
Ekaterina Markova
Galya Chetvertak
Olga Ostroumova
Zhenya Komelkova
Irina Shevchuk
Rita Ovsyanina
Lyudmila Zaytseva
Kiryanova
Alla Meshcheryakova
Mariya Nikiforovna

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stanislav Rostotsky
Writers: Boris Vasilyev, Stanislav Rostotsky
Languages: German, Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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At 188 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.

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ERA

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54 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky, shot by Vyacheslav Shumskiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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DIRECTOR

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

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CAST

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Andrey Martynov and Irina Dolganova and Elena Drapeko carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0068161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Stanislav Rostotsky directs. Vyacheslav Shumskiy behind the camera. Kirill Molchanov scores. Valentina Mironova cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in German, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1At 188 minutes, this is a three-hour-plus commitment — longer than 95% of films ever made.
254 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.
4Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky, shot by Vyacheslav Shumskiy. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kirill Molchanov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Valentina Mironova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Andrey Martynov and Irina Dolganova and Elena Drapeko carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0068161 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.