Introduction to Life

Introduction to Life

1962/05/06 • Released • Russian

Drama
War
Family
4.4
1h 41m

Overview

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.

Director : Igor Talankin

Casts
Mariya Andrianova

Mariya Andrianova

Boris Tokarev

Boris Tokarev

Nina Urgant

Nina Urgant

Yuri Volkov

Yuri Volkov

Nikolay Burlyaev

Nikolay Burlyaev

Nataliya Bogunova

Nataliya Bogunova

Lyubov Sokolova

Lyubov Sokolova

Valeriy Nosik

Valeriy Nosik

Stanislav Chekan

Stanislav Chekan

Arkadi Trusov

Vera Veliaminova

Vera Veliaminova

мать Лизы

Anna Zarzhitskaya

Anna Zarzhitskaya

Conductor

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