The Beginning of the Legend (1977)
The film tells about the childhood of Yuri Gagarin, about that time of life, which, in his own words, played an important role in shaping his character: war, the occupation of their villages by the Germans, famine, the theft of the elder brother and sister to Germany, the expulsion of the Nazis from Smolensk, moving family in the city of Gzhatsk.
Director: Boris Grigorev
Genre: War, Drama, Family
Runtime: 62 min
Release Date: April 11, 1977
Cast
- Larisa Luzhina - Anna Timofeyevna
- Georgi Burkov - Aleksei Ivanovich
- Oleg Orlov - Yura
- Svetlana Ponomaryova - Nastya
- Maya Bulgakova - Kseniya Gerasimovna
- Vilnis Bekeris - Albert
- Boris Grigorev - Dronov
- Sergei Novikov - Valya
- Aleksandr Kavalerov - polizei-translator
- Vladimir Gusev - pilot
Screenplay
- Anna Gagarina (Script Consultant)
- Semyon Klebanov (Script Editor)
- Yuriy Nagibin
Cinematography: Konstantin Arutyunov
Editing: M. Khrabak
Production: Gorky Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, biography, great patriotic war, war child, children on war, gagarin
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Beginning of the Legend about?
- The film tells about the childhood of Yuri Gagarin, about that time of life, which, in his own words, played an important role in shaping his character: war, the occupation of their villages by the Germans, famine, the theft of the elder brother and sister to Germany, the expulsion of the Nazis from Smolensk, moving family in the city of Gzhatsk.
- Who directed The Beginning of the Legend?
- The Beginning of the Legend was directed by Boris Grigorev.
- Who stars in The Beginning of the Legend?
- The Beginning of the Legend stars Larisa Luzhina, Georgi Burkov, Oleg Orlov, Svetlana Ponomaryova, Maya Bulgakova, Vilnis Bekeris.
- How long is The Beginning of the Legend?
- The Beginning of the Legend has a runtime of 1h 2m (62 minutes).
- What genre is The Beginning of the Legend?
- The Beginning of the Legend is a War, Drama, Family film.
- Where was The Beginning of the Legend produced?
- The Beginning of the Legend was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of The Beginning of the Legend?
- The themes of The Beginning of the Legend include: The Horror of War and Humanity.