A Span of Land (1964)
The film is about the hot war summer of 1944. A group of several gun crews defends a tiny bridgehead on the right bank of the Dniester. The fates of the main characters: the front-line soldier-battalion commander Babin, the young lieutenant Motovilov, the nurse Rita Tamashova and the rank-and-file gunners, soldiers, among whom are brave people, faint-hearted and scoundrels, unnoticed heroes, are shown in a setting of several hours of peaceful life before another violent attack of the enemy, after which not everyone will survive...
Director: Andrey Smirnov, Boris Yashin
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 83 min
Release Date: December 21, 1964
Cast
- Aleksandr Zbruev - Aleksandr Motovilov
- Elliya Sukhanova - Rita Tamashova
- Evgeniy Urbanskiy - Alexei Babin
- Sergei Kurilov - Bryl
- Mikhail Vorontsov - Afanasy Makletsov
- Aleksandr Titov - Shumilin
- Viktor Suskin - Sayenko
- Anatoli Golik - Mezentsev
- Leonid Chubarov - Sinyukov
- Aleksey Zaytsev - Kokhanyuk
Screenplay
Cinematography: Yuri Skhirtladze
Editing: Vsevolod Massino
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, soviet union, black and white
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Span of Land about?
- The film is about the hot war summer of 1944. A group of several gun crews defends a tiny bridgehead on the right bank of the Dniester. The fates of the main characters: the front-line soldier-battalion commander Babin, the young lieutenant Motovilov, the nurse Rita Tamashova and the rank-and-file gunners, soldiers, among whom are brave people, faint-hearted and scoundrels, unnoticed heroes, are shown in a setting of several hours of peaceful life before another violent attack of the enemy, after which not everyone will survive...
- Who directed A Span of Land?
- A Span of Land was directed by Andrey Smirnov, Boris Yashin.
- Who stars in A Span of Land?
- A Span of Land stars Aleksandr Zbruev, Elliya Sukhanova, Evgeniy Urbanskiy, Sergei Kurilov, Mikhail Vorontsov, Aleksandr Titov.
- How long is A Span of Land?
- A Span of Land has a runtime of 1h 23m (83 minutes).
- What genre is A Span of Land?
- A Span of Land is a Drama, War film.
- Where was A Span of Land produced?
- A Span of Land was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of A Span of Land?
- The themes of A Span of Land include: The Horror of War and Humanity.