Introduction to Life

4.4 / 10

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A boy from Leningrad has his world turned upside down by his parent's separation and World War II. He leaves town amidst the fighting and returns to find a friend in his step-brother. The war is seen through the eyes of children and told in flashback form. The film was a special prize winner at the Venice Film Festival.

Country:

Soviet Union

Genre:

Drama,

War,

Family

Duration:

101 minutes

Year:

1962

Director:

Igor Talankin

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Company:

Mosfilm

Cast:
Mariya Andrianova

Boris Tokarev

Nina Urgant

Yuri Volkov

Nikolay Burlyaev

Crew:
Igor Talankin

Director

Vera Panova

Screenplay

Vera Panova

Story

Valeriy Vladimirov

Director of Photography

Vladimir Minayev

Director of Photography