In August of 1944

2001 1h 49m RU

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 46

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Synopsis

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The movie is set in Belarus, where a team of counter-intelligence officers is given only three days to find a German radio operator posing as a Soviet soldier, behind soviet lines, on the eve of a major offensive.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Evgeny Mironov
капитан Павел Алёхин
Vladislav Galkin
Старший лейтенант Евгений Таманцев
Yuri Kolokolnikov
Блинов
Aleksey Petrenko
генерал Егоров
Aleksandr Feklistov
Поляков
Beata Tyszkiewicz
Гролинская
Karolina Gruszka
Юлия
Aleksandr Baluev
Мищенко

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Mikhail Ptashuk
Writers: Vladimir Bogomolov
Languages: Russian
Countries: Belarus, Russia

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ERA

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25 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Belarus, Russia.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Mikhail Ptashuk, shot by Vladimir Sporyshkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Natalya Kucherenko 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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Evgeny Mironov and Vladislav Galkin and Yuri Kolokolnikov carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0284595 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Mikhail Ptashuk directs. Vladimir Sporyshkov behind the camera. Natalya Kucherenko cuts. Produced in Belarus, Russia. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

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125 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2International production across 2 countries: Belarus, Russia.
3Directed by Mikhail Ptashuk, shot by Vladimir Sporyshkov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Natalya Kucherenko shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Evgeny Mironov and Vladislav Galkin and Yuri Kolokolnikov carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0284595 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 46 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.