Wings of Victory (1941)
Based on the true story of Russian pilot Valeri Chkalov (1904 - 1938), who set several long-distance flight records. Chkalov and co-pilots Baidukov and Belyakov altogether had accomplished several nonstop long-distance flights. In June 1937, Chkalov set the world record, covering 12,000 kilometers in 63 hours of nonstop flight from Moscow to Vancouver, Washington, flying over the North Pole.
Director: Mikhail Kalatozov
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 89 min
Release Date: March 12, 1941
Cast
- Vladimir Belokurov - Chkalov
- Mikhail Gelovani - Stalin
- Semyon Mezhinsky - Ordzhonikidze
- Kseniya Tarasova - Olga
- Vasili Vanin - Pavel Pavlovich
- Pyotr Beryozov - Baidukov
- Boris Zhukovsky - commander Alyoshin
- Fyodor Bogdanov - grandpa Yermolai
- Sergei Yarov - Belyakov
- Irina Zarubina - Chkalov's family friend
Screenplay
Music: Venedict Pushkov
Cinematography: Aleksandr Gintsburg
Editing: D. Lander
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Mikhail Kalatozov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Wings of Victory about?
- Based on the true story of Russian pilot Valeri Chkalov (1904 - 1938), who set several long-distance flight records. Chkalov and co-pilots Baidukov and Belyakov altogether had accomplished several nonstop long-distance flights. In June 1937, Chkalov set the world record, covering 12,000 kilometers in 63 hours of nonstop flight from Moscow to Vancouver, Washington, flying over the North Pole.
- Who directed Wings of Victory?
- Wings of Victory was directed by Mikhail Kalatozov.
- Who stars in Wings of Victory?
- Wings of Victory stars Vladimir Belokurov, Mikhail Gelovani, Semyon Mezhinsky, Kseniya Tarasova, Vasili Vanin, Pyotr Beryozov.
- How long is Wings of Victory?
- Wings of Victory has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Wings of Victory?
- Wings of Victory is a Drama, War film.
- Where was Wings of Victory produced?
- Wings of Victory was produced in Soviet Union.