A Siege Diary (2021)
World War II. In autumn 1941 the German troops completely surrounded one of the biggest Russian cities — Leningrad. 2,5 million civilians got trapped in the city. The German commandment decided to destroy the city with bombings, artillery attacks and, most importantly, with hunger. The most difficult first winter of the siege (1941 — 1942). A young woman Olga is walking through the whole city to her father. She wants to see him one last time to say goodbye and to ask for his forgiveness.
Director: Andrey Zaytsev
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 118 min
Release Date: September 8, 2021
Cast
- Olga Ozollapinya - Olga
- Sergey Dreyden - Olga's Father
- Andrey Shibarshin - Lieutenant Gunther
- Darya Rumyantseva - Gretchen
- Sonya Uritskaya - ice cream woman
- Olga Granina - Olga's mother
- Natalia Sanko - Matresha
- Polina Simacheva - Lyuba's daughter
- Yekaterina Durova - woman with cabinet
- Yola Sanko - woman with son on a sled
Screenplay
- Andrey Zaytsev (Screenplay)
- Ales Adamovich (Novel)
- Daniil Granin (Novel)
- Olga Berggolts (Novel)
Cinematography: Irina Uralskaya
Editing: Andrey Zaytsev
Production: September Film Studio, Cinema Foundation of Russia, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, KION, Russian Military Historical Society
Country: Russia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is A Siege Diary about?
- World War II. In autumn 1941 the German troops completely surrounded one of the biggest Russian cities — Leningrad. 2,5 million civilians got trapped in the city. The German commandment decided to destroy the city with bombings, artillery attacks and, most importantly, with hunger. The most difficult first winter of the siege (1941 — 1942). A young woman Olga is walking through the whole city to her father. She wants to see him one last time to say goodbye and to ask for his forgiveness.
- Who directed A Siege Diary?
- A Siege Diary was directed by Andrey Zaytsev.
- Who stars in A Siege Diary?
- A Siege Diary stars Olga Ozollapinya, Sergey Dreyden, Andrey Shibarshin, Darya Rumyantseva, Sonya Uritskaya, Olga Granina.
- How long is A Siege Diary?
- A Siege Diary has a runtime of 1h 58m (118 minutes).
- What genre is A Siege Diary?
- A Siege Diary is a Drama, War film.
- Where was A Siege Diary produced?
- A Siege Diary was produced in Russia.
- What are the themes of A Siege Diary?
- The themes of A Siege Diary include: The Horror of War and Humanity.