The Girl from Leningrad (1941)
Set during the 1939–1940 Winter War, the film follows a group of young women from Leningrad who volunteer for service at the front. Working as nurses in hospitals and on the battlefield, they devote themselves to saving the lives of wounded soldiers, while also taking up arms alongside the men in combat. Through hardship and sacrifice, their courage forges bonds of friendship and love that endure amid the trials of war.
Director: Viktor Eisymont
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: May 19, 1941
Cast
- Zoya Fyodorova - Natasha
- Andrei Abrikosov - Sergei
- Boris Blinov - Morozov
- Yuriy Tolubeev - Braginskiy
- Oleg Zhakov - Bannikov
- Konstantin Adashevsky - Military medic
- Vladimir Abramov - Trishin
- Manefa Sobolevskaya - Tamara
- Olga Fedorina - Chizhik
- Tamara Alyoshina - Zina
Screenplay
- Sergey Mikhalkov
- Mikhail Rozenberg
- Nikolay Elanskiy (Script Consultant)
- Natalya Konchalovskaya (Lyricist)
Music: Vissarion Shebalin
Cinematography: Vladimir Rapoport
Editing: Vladimir Sukhobokov
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, red army, great patriotic war, frontline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Girl from Leningrad about?
- Set during the 1939–1940 Winter War, the film follows a group of young women from Leningrad who volunteer for service at the front. Working as nurses in hospitals and on the battlefield, they devote themselves to saving the lives of wounded soldiers, while also taking up arms alongside the men in combat. Through hardship and sacrifice, their courage forges bonds of friendship and love that endure amid the trials of war.
- Who directed The Girl from Leningrad?
- The Girl from Leningrad was directed by Viktor Eisymont.
- Who stars in The Girl from Leningrad?
- The Girl from Leningrad stars Zoya Fyodorova, Andrei Abrikosov, Boris Blinov, Yuriy Tolubeev, Oleg Zhakov, Konstantin Adashevsky.
- How long is The Girl from Leningrad?
- The Girl from Leningrad has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is The Girl from Leningrad?
- The Girl from Leningrad is a War, Drama film.
- Where was The Girl from Leningrad produced?
- The Girl from Leningrad was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of The Girl from Leningrad?
- The themes of The Girl from Leningrad include: The Horror of War and Humanity.