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A Train to a Distant August

Dec 6, 1971 · 1h 34m
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War
Drama

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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…

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CAST

Yelena Kozelkova
Eva / Katya / Yekaterina Stanislavovna
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Chigorin
Kostiantyn Stepankov
common soldier Rudko
Grigoriy Gay
counter admiral Zhukov
Nikolai Skorobogatov
lieutenant general Sofronov
Viktor Strizhyov
regional Committee Secretary Kolybanov
Pyotr Shcherbakov
divisional commissioner Azarov
Vyacheslav Kutakov
divisional commissioner Voronin
Directed by Vadim Lysenko

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Status
Released
Original language
RU
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Production
Odessa Film Studio
Country
SU
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