Why?
За что?
Synopsis
The difficult fate of a man who went through the war, the horror of Hitler’s and Stalin’s camps, but retained fortitude, decency and purity.
Top Cast
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Ivan Lapikov
Aleksei
Galina Orlova
Liza
Boris Nevzorov
Nikolai Artyomovich
Ada Rohovtseva
Tatyana Sergeyevna
Lyusyena Ovchinnikova
Mariya
Vadim Lyubshin
Alyosha
Elena Drobysheva
Gulya
Igor Bochkin
Pavel
Gennadi Frolov
Nikolai Afanasevich
Valeri Nadejko
Mitka
Tatyana Bojtova
Young Mariya
Sergey Chekan
Young Aleksei
Arseni Susekov
Fedya
Fyodor Valikov
Sidor Ivanovich
Sergey Barabanshchikov
Slavik
Vladimir Sklyarov
Police Chief
Yuri Andreyev
S. Akhmetova
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ilya Gurin
- Screenplay & Story
- Ilya Gurin, Vatslav Mikhalsky
- Original Score
- Yuri Butsko
- Original Title
- За что?
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ilya Gurin
Ilya Gurin, Vatslav Mikhalsky, Vsevolod Yegorov
Yuri Butsko
Evgeniy Davydov, Igor Klebanov
Rimma Tsegelnitskaya
Department Leadership Roster
Ilya Gurin
Director
Ilya Gurin
Screenplay
Vatslav Mikhalsky
Screenplay
Evgeniy Davydov
Director of Photography
Igor Klebanov
Director of Photography
Rimma Tsegelnitskaya
Editor
Boris Kuzovkin
Production Design
Emma Malaya
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Why?.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Why?
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Why? about?
The difficult fate of a man who went through the war, the horror of Hitler’s and Stalin’s camps, but retained fortitude, decency and purity.
Who directed Why??
Why? was directed by Ilya Gurin.
Who stars in Why??
The principal cast of Why? includes Ivan Lapikov, Galina Orlova, Boris Nevzorov, Ada Rohovtseva, Lyusyena Ovchinnikova.
When was Why? released and how long is it?
Why? was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 2h 31m.
Who composed the musical score for Why??
The original motion picture soundtrack for Why? was composed by Yuri Butsko.
Is Why? based on a book or true story?
Why? is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Vatslav Mikhalsky".