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Introduction to Life (1962)

Directed by Igor Talankin

Overview

A boy from Leningrad has his world turned upside down by his parent’s separation and World War II. He leaves town amidst the fighting and returns to find a friend in his step-brother. The war is seen through the eyes of children and told in flashback form. The film was a special prize winner at the Venice Film Festival.

Length 101 minutes

Actors

Mariya Andrianova | Boris Tokarev | Nina Urgant | Yuri Volkov | Nikolay Burlyaev | Natalya Bogunova | Lyubov Sokolova | Valeriy Nosik | Stanislav Chekan | Arkadi Trusov | Vera Veliaminova