War ·Drama · Soviet Union · 1981 · 1h 14m

Mercedes Runs Away from the Chase

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Mercedes Runs Away from the Chase poster
Director
Yuri Lyashenko
Cast
German Yushko as Vladimir Loktev, captain, team leader Mikhail Golubovich as Vasya Golovin, driver (voiced by actor Pavel Morozenko) Anatoliy Rudakov as Lenya Mikhailov, radio operator Igor Livanov as Sasha Ermolenko, translator Anatoli Barchuk as Bordzii Boris Yurchenko as Kompaniets
Crew
Nikolay Zhuravlyov — Director of Photography S. Rozhenko — Editor Eugen Doga — Original Music Composer Igor Shevtsov — Screenplay Andrey Lokotosh — Screenplay Mikhail Kostyukovskiy — Producer
Synopsis

The film is set during World War II. After capturing the "trophy" Mercedes, a group of scouts, disguised as German officers commits a daring raid behind enemy lines (the 116th Motorized Division) on roads controlled by the enemy.

Key Collaborators
Yuri Lyashenko Director Nikolay Zhuravlyov Director of Photography S. Rozhenko Editor Eugen Doga Original Music Composer Igor Shevtsov Screenplay Andrey Lokotosh Screenplay Mikhail Kostyukovskiy Producer Oleg Kostychenko Production Design I. Vakulenko Costume Design
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