They Were Actors (1981)
The plot of the film is based on real events of the Great Patriotic War. When the Nazis occupied Crimea, the actors of the drama theater of the city of Simferopol entered the underground group Sokol. The activities of the underground members were diverse: they put up leaflets with information from Soviet Information Bureau, compiled maps showing the strategic objects of the enemy, and supplied the partisans with medicines. On April 10, 1944, 3 days before the liberation of Simferopol, the underground members died from enemy bullets — they were shot on the outskirts of the city.
Director: Georgi Natanson
Genre: War, Drama, Adventure
Runtime: 88 min
Release Date: December 12, 1981
Cast
- Zinaida Kirienko - Aleksandra Peregonets
- Igor Ledogorov - Ryabinin
- Aleksandr Fatyushin - Baryshev
- Zhanna Prokhorenko - Ozerova
- Vladimir Druzhnikov - Dobkevich
- Nikolai Volkov St. - Dvin-Dvinsky
- Yelizaveta Sergeyeva - Yakovleva
- Lyudmila Stoyanova - Fyodorova
- Aristarkh Livanov - Dobrosmyslov
- Vladimir Zaytsev - Savvateyev
Screenplay
- Viktor Orlov
- Georgi Natanson
- Georgi Natanson (Theatre Play)
Music: Venyamin Basner
Cinematography: Anatoliy Nikolayev
Editing: Antonina Zimina, Lyudmila Sviridenko
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, based on true story, the great patriotic war, the eastern front, underground group sokol
More Films by Director: Georgi Natanson
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is They Were Actors about?
- The plot of the film is based on real events of the Great Patriotic War. When the Nazis occupied Crimea, the actors of the drama theater of the city of Simferopol entered the underground group Sokol. The activities of the underground members were diverse: they put up leaflets with information from Soviet Information Bureau, compiled maps showing the strategic objects of the enemy, and supplied the partisans with medicines. On April 10, 1944, 3 days before the liberation of Simferopol, the underground members died from enemy bullets — they were shot on the outskirts of the city.
- Who directed They Were Actors?
- They Were Actors was directed by Georgi Natanson.
- Who stars in They Were Actors?
- They Were Actors stars Zinaida Kirienko, Igor Ledogorov, Aleksandr Fatyushin, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Vladimir Druzhnikov, Nikolai Volkov St..
- How long is They Were Actors?
- They Were Actors has a runtime of 1h 28m (88 minutes).
- What genre is They Were Actors?
- They Were Actors is a War, Drama, Adventure film.
- Where was They Were Actors produced?
- They Were Actors was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of They Were Actors?
- The themes of They Were Actors include: The Horror of War and Humanity.