A Train to a Distant August (1971)
A participant in the war with the fascist regime, a Soviet soldier Chigorin, who bravely fought in Odessa, decides to return to the black sea city and walk through the memorable places where a lot of blood of brave defenders was shed for every inch of land. On the train, a random companion of the man becomes Katya, a charming young girl who asks Chigorin to tell about those events. Going headfirst into the memories, the former soldier begins his story, in which there is a place for selflessness, friendship, mutual assistance, love and heroism…
Director: Vadim Lysenko
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 94 min
Release Date: December 6, 1971
Cast
- Yelena Kozelkova - Eva / Katya / Yekaterina Stanislavovna
- Armen Dzhigarkhanyan - Chigorin
- Kostiantyn Stepankov - common soldier Rudko
- Grigori Gaj - counter admiral Zhukov
- Nikolai Skorobogatov - lieutenant general Sofronov
- Viktor Strizhyov - regional Committee Secretary Kolybanov
- Pyotr Shcherbakov - divisional commissioner Azarov
- Vyacheslav Kutakov - divisional commissioner Voronin
- Yuri Vetrov - general Shishenin
- Gennadiy Korotkov - general Petrov
Screenplay
- Grigori Pozhenyan (Lyricist)
- Grigori Pozhenyan (Screenplay)
Music: Yevgeni Stikhin
Cinematography: Leonid Burlaka
Editing: Tatyana Rymaryova
Production: Odessa Film Studio
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Vadim Lysenko
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Train to a Distant August about?
- A participant in the war with the fascist regime, a Soviet soldier Chigorin, who bravely fought in Odessa, decides to return to the black sea city and walk through the memorable places where a lot of blood of brave defenders was shed for every inch of land. On the train, a random companion of the man becomes Katya, a charming young girl who asks Chigorin to tell about those events. Going headfirst into the memories, the former soldier begins his story, in which there is a place for selflessness, friendship, mutual assistance, love and heroism…
- Who directed A Train to a Distant August?
- A Train to a Distant August was directed by Vadim Lysenko.
- Who stars in A Train to a Distant August?
- A Train to a Distant August stars Yelena Kozelkova, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Grigori Gaj, Nikolai Skorobogatov, Viktor Strizhyov.
- How long is A Train to a Distant August?
- A Train to a Distant August has a runtime of 1h 34m (94 minutes).
- What genre is A Train to a Distant August?
- A Train to a Distant August is a War, Drama film.
- Where was A Train to a Distant August produced?
- A Train to a Distant August was produced in Soviet Union.