Baltic Skies (1960)
Based on the novel of the same name by Nikolai Chukovsky. The end of August 1941. At night, a truck rushes along the last road not yet occupied by the enemy to Leningrad. In the back of two — civil aviation pilot Lunin and commissar of the air division Uvarov. Lunin, a man no longer young, experienced, but had not yet been in battle, was sent to the legendary squadron of fighter pilots under the command of Captain Rassokhin. This squadron fought from the first day of the war and has already lost most of its composition. The story of the harsh everyday life of the defenders of Leningrad, full of heroism and tragedy; about the heavy share of city residents who fell into the ring of an enemy blockade. In the center of the story is the fate of military pilots who had to fight in the sky over Leningrad and the Baltic.
Cast
- Pyotr Glebov - Lunin
- Vsevolod Platov - Serov
- Mikhail Ulyanov - Rassokhin
- Rolan Bykov - Kabankov
- Mikhail Kozakov - Baiseitov
- Nikolai Klyuchnev - Chepyolkin
- Inna Kondratyeva - Mariya Sergeyevna
- Lyudmila Gurchenko - Sonya
- Viktor Perevalov - Slava
- Aleksandr Violinov - Mednikov
Screenplay
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Baltic Skies about?
- Based on the novel of the same name by Nikolai Chukovsky. The end of August 1941. At night, a truck rushes along the last road not yet occupied by the enemy to Leningrad. In the back of two — civil aviation pilot Lunin and commissar of the air division Uvarov. Lunin, a man no longer young, experienced, but had not yet been in battle, was sent to the legendary squadron of fighter pilots under the command of Captain Rassokhin. This squadron fought from the first day of the war and has already lost most of its composition. The story of the harsh everyday life of the defenders of Leningrad, full of heroism and tragedy; about the heavy share of city residents who fell into the ring of an enemy blockade. In the center of the story is the fate of military pilots who had to fight in the sky over Leningrad and the Baltic.
- Who directed Baltic Skies?
- Baltic Skies was directed by Vladimir Vengerov.
- Who stars in Baltic Skies?
- Baltic Skies stars Pyotr Glebov, Vsevolod Platov, Mikhail Ulyanov, Rolan Bykov, Mikhail Kozakov, Nikolai Klyuchnev.
- How long is Baltic Skies?
- Baltic Skies has a runtime of 2h 43m (163 minutes).
- What genre is Baltic Skies?
- Baltic Skies is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Baltic Skies produced?
- Baltic Skies was produced in Soviet Union.