

White Snow
Белая земля
Synopsis
Operation Holtsauga was a Nazi plan to destroy Soviet ships and aircraft approaching Murmansk, which was carried out in 1942. Near Bezymyanny Island, a Soviet ship struck a mine and sank, and engineer Okulich, who miraculously survived, was taken prisoner. However, he managed to escape and even took German officer Ritter with him. During a week of difficult travel to the mainland, he learns from the German about the Holzaug plan. Thirty years later, an explosion occurs on Bezymyanny Island during the construction of an astrophysical station. Now Okulich must uncover all the details of the old operation in Munich...
Top Cast
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- Director
- Alexander Karpov
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksey Leontyev
- Original Score
- Eduard Khagagortyan
- Original Title
- Белая земля
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Belarusfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexander Karpov
Aleksey Leontyev
Eduard Khagagortyan
Sergey Petrovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Yuriy Bulychyov
Production Design
Aleksey Leontyev
Screenplay
Sergey Petrovsky
Director of Photography
Alexander Karpov
Director
Eduard Khagagortyan
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About White Snow
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is White Snow about?
Operation Holtsauga was a Nazi plan to destroy Soviet ships and aircraft approaching Murmansk, which was carried out in 1942. Near Bezymyanny Island, a Soviet ship struck a mine and sank, and engineer Okulich, who miraculously survived, was taken prisoner. However, he managed to escape and even took German officer Ritter with him. During a week of difficult travel to the mainland, he learns from the German about the Holzaug plan. Thirty years later, an explosion occurs on Bezymyanny Island during the construction of an astrophysical station. Now Okulich must uncover all the details of the old operation in Munich...
Who directed White Snow?
White Snow was directed by Alexander Karpov.
Who stars in White Snow?
The principal cast of White Snow includes Pauls Butkevics, Uldis Pūcītis, Oleg Yankovsky, Alfons Kalpaks, Olga Krūmiņa.
When was White Snow released and how long is it?
White Snow was released in 1971 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for White Snow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for White Snow was composed by Eduard Khagagortyan.
