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A Train to a Distant August
A Train to a Distant August
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A Train to a Distant August

Original Title: Поезд в далёкий август

1971
1h 34m
War
Drama

Status

Released

Release

1971

Runtime

1h 34m

Storyline

A participant in the war with the fascist regime, a Soviet soldier Chigorin, who bravely fought in Odessa, decides to return to the black sea city and walk through the memorable places where a lot of blood of brave defenders was shed for every inch of land. On the train, a random companion of the man becomes Katya, a charming young girl who asks Chigorin to tell about those events. Going headfirst into the memories, the former soldier begins his story, in which there is a place for selflessness, friendship, mutual assistance, love and heroism…

Score Distribution

Details

Status
Released
Runtime
1h 34m
Dec 6, 1971
Languages
Russian
Director
Vadim Lysenko
Production
Odessa Film Studio
Odessa Film Studio
Production Countries
Soviet Union

Top Cast

22 Cast Members

Yelena Kozelkova

Yelena Kozelkova

Eva / Katya / Yekaterina Stanislavovna

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Chigorin

Kostiantyn Stepankov

Kostiantyn Stepankov

common soldier Rudko

Grigoriy Gay

Grigoriy Gay

counter admiral Zhukov

Nikolai Skorobogatov

Nikolai Skorobogatov

lieutenant general Sofronov

Viktor Strizhyov

regional Committee Secretary Kolybanov

Pyotr Shcherbakov

Pyotr Shcherbakov

divisional commissioner Azarov

Vyacheslav Kutakov

Vyacheslav Kutakov

divisional commissioner Voronin

Yuri Vetrov

general Shishenin

Gennadiy Korotkov

Gennadiy Korotkov

general Petrov

Vladlen Paulus

Vladlen Paulus

colonel Osipov

Evgeni Burenkov

Evgeni Burenkov

colonel Tomilov

Nikolay Dupak

Nikolay Dupak

battery commander Zinovyev

Igor Starkov

1st rank captain Corshkov

Aleksei Dikikh

colonel Krylov

Valentin Golubenko

Valentin Golubenko

marine paratrooper

Valentin Kulik

Valentin Kulik

Valya the adjutant

Lyudmila Nilova

Anna Makusheva

Viktor Pavlov

Viktor Pavlov

Rate's representative

Оleksandr Tartyshnikov

Оleksandr Tartyshnikov

Gurevich

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