Falling Hoarfrost (1969)

Falling Hoarfrost (1969) poster

The captain of a foreign ship drops off Hans, a sick sailor with no papers, on one of the islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Silvana, a fisherwoman, finds him and takes him into her home. Hans gets better and, after becoming friends with her son, starts going out to sea to fish. After a serious illness, the sailor forgot his past, and everyone thought he was German. He was happy in Silvana's house. But one day, when he fell ill, Hans began to shout in Russian in his delirium. After he recovered, Silvana was unable to prevent him from returning to his homeland...

Director: Viktor Ivchenko
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 86 min
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Cinematography: Oleksii Prokopenko
Production: Dovzhenko Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Viktor Ivchenko
More Films in Genre: Drama

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Falling Hoarfrost about?
The captain of a foreign ship drops off Hans, a sick sailor with no papers, on one of the islands in the Mediterranean Sea. Silvana, a fisherwoman, finds him and takes him into her home. Hans gets better and, after becoming friends with her son, starts going out to sea to fish. After a serious illness, the sailor forgot his past, and everyone thought he was German. He was happy in Silvana's house. But one day, when he fell ill, Hans began to shout in Russian in his delirium. After he recovered, Silvana was unable to prevent him from returning to his homeland...
Who directed Falling Hoarfrost?
Falling Hoarfrost was directed by Viktor Ivchenko.
Who stars in Falling Hoarfrost?
Falling Hoarfrost stars Petro Vesklyarov, Ninel Myshkova, Vadim Vilskiy.
How long is Falling Hoarfrost?
Falling Hoarfrost has a runtime of 1h 26m (86 minutes).
What genre is Falling Hoarfrost?
Falling Hoarfrost is a Drama film.
Where was Falling Hoarfrost produced?
Falling Hoarfrost was produced in Soviet Union.