The End and the Beginning
Конец и начало
Synopsis
The story of Greek patriots' struggle against the Nazi invaders in May 1941, when German troops landed on the island of Crete. Fleeing the Germans, seven people, completely different in their views and personalities, come together: communist Memos, who has escaped from prison; military doctor Kimon, fleeing from the hospital; nurse Alika and nurse Krinjo, a gendarme; and two soldiers—a Greek and a New Zealander who has fallen behind.
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Natalya Klimova
Alika - meditsinskaya sestra
Gennadi Voropayev
Kimon - voennyy vrach
Aleksei Safonov
Memos- kommunist
Marina Vayntraub
Krinyo - sanitarka
Oleg Khabalov
Pavel Shpringfeld
Mikhalis
Antonis Yannidis
Pavlos - kapitan
Ángel Gutiérrez
Grecheskiy soldat
Sotiros Belevendis
Grecheskiy soldat
Andrey Mayorov
Novozeladskiy soldat
Anatoliy Dudorov
Vladimir Korenev
Lev Lobov
Klavdiya Khabarova
Yuliya Tsoglin
krestyanka
Stanislav Baykov
Sergey Yurtaykin
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Manos Zacharias
- Screenplay & Story
- Giorgos Sevastikoglou
- Original Score
- Nikolay Karetnikov
- Original Title
- Конец и начало
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Manos Zacharias
Giorgos Sevastikoglou
Nikolay Karetnikov
Aleksandr Kharitonov
Department Leadership Roster
Manos Zacharias
Director
Giorgos Sevastikoglou
Screenplay
Nikolay Karetnikov
Original Music Composer
Abram Freydin
Production Design
Aleksandr Kharitonov
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The End and the Beginning
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What is The End and the Beginning about?
The story of Greek patriots' struggle against the Nazi invaders in May 1941, when German troops landed on the island of Crete. Fleeing the Germans, seven people, completely different in their views and personalities, come together: communist Memos, who has escaped from prison; military doctor Kimon, fleeing from the hospital; nurse Alika and nurse Krinjo, a gendarme; and two soldiers—a Greek and a New Zealander who has fallen behind.
Who directed The End and the Beginning?
The End and the Beginning was directed by Manos Zacharias.
Who stars in The End and the Beginning?
The principal cast of The End and the Beginning includes Natalya Klimova, Gennadi Voropayev, Aleksei Safonov, Marina Vayntraub, Oleg Khabalov.
When was The End and the Beginning released and how long is it?
The End and the Beginning was released in 1963 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The End and the Beginning?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The End and the Beginning was composed by Nikolay Karetnikov.