Drama ·War ·Family · Soviet Union · 1962 · 1h 41m

Introduction to Life

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Director
Igor Talankin
Cast
Mariya Andrianova as Boris Tokarev as Nina Urgant as Yuri Volkov as Nikolay Burlyaev as Nataliya Bogunova as
Crew
Valeriy Vladimirov — Director of Photography Vladimir Minaev — Director of Photography Maria Kuzmina — Editor Alfred Schnittke — Original Music Composer Vera Panova — Screenplay Semyon Ushakov — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Key Collaborators
Igor Talankin Director Valeriy Vladimirov Director of Photography Vladimir Minaev Director of Photography Maria Kuzmina Editor Alfred Schnittke Original Music Composer Vera Panova Screenplay Semyon Ushakov Production Design Shelli Bykhovskaya Costume Design
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