Once There Was a Girl (1944)
Woven around the daily lives of two children, nine-year-old Nastenka and five-year-old Katia, this is a story of the 17 months' siege of Leningrad and of the people and families shattered by the war, their homes bombed and destroyed, their lives in a constant anticipation of the advancing German army and air raids.
Director: Viktor Eisymont
Genre: Family, Drama, War
Runtime: 72 min
Release Date: December 18, 1944
Cast
- Nina Ivanova - Nastenka
- Natalya Zashchipina - Katya
- Ada Vojtsik - Nastenka's Mother
- Vera Altayskaya - Katya's Mother
- Lidiya Shtykan - Tonya
- Aleksandr Larikov - Makar Ivanovich
- Nikolai Korn - Nastenka's Father
- Maria Samoilova
Screenplay
Music: Venedict Pushkov
Cinematography: Grair Garibyan
Editing: Stera Gorakova
Production: Soyuzdetfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Viktor Eisymont
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Once There Was a Girl about?
- Woven around the daily lives of two children, nine-year-old Nastenka and five-year-old Katia, this is a story of the 17 months' siege of Leningrad and of the people and families shattered by the war, their homes bombed and destroyed, their lives in a constant anticipation of the advancing German army and air raids.
- Who directed Once There Was a Girl?
- Once There Was a Girl was directed by Viktor Eisymont.
- Who stars in Once There Was a Girl?
- Once There Was a Girl stars Nina Ivanova, Natalya Zashchipina, Ada Vojtsik, Vera Altayskaya, Lidiya Shtykan, Aleksandr Larikov.
- How long is Once There Was a Girl?
- Once There Was a Girl has a runtime of 1h 12m (72 minutes).
- What genre is Once There Was a Girl?
- Once There Was a Girl is a Family, Drama, War film.
- Where was Once There Was a Girl produced?
- Once There Was a Girl was produced in Soviet Union.