Twenty Days Without War
Двадцать дней без войны
Synopsis
War correspondent Lopatin takes a 20-day-leave from his hard work at the front in 1942. He travels to faraway Tashkent to meet the family of the killed soldier and visit the film set of the screen adaptation of his war-time stories. Lopatin also manages to walk the streets of Tashkent, take part in a factory workers' meeting and have a short-lived love affair. Although with no bombings and fighting, the city dwellers breathe the atmosphere of the ongoing war.
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Yuriy Nikulin
Major Vasily Nikolaevich Lopatin
Lyudmila Gurchenko
Nina
Aleksey Petrenko
Yuri Stroganov
Angelina Stepanova
Zinaida Antonovna, artistic director of the theater
Mikhail Kononov
Pasha Rubtsov
Yekaterina Vasilyeva
Rubtsova
Mykola Hrynko
Vyacheslav
Lyusyena Ovchinnikova
Xenia Sergeevna, former wife of Lopatin
Liya Akhedzhakova
Woman with clocks
Lyudmila Zaytseva
Lidiya, actress playing a female sniper
Konstantin Simonov
Narrator (voice), screenwriter
Yuriy Solovyov
Commander
Rashid Sadykov
Usman Yusupov, secretary of the Central Committee
Nikolay Mikheev
Vladimir Mishanin
Vladimir Suvorov
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 24, 1977
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksei German
- Screenplay & Story
- Konstantin Simonov, Vsevolod Schwarts, N. Gundobin
- Original Score
- Viktor Lavrov
- Original Title
- Двадцать дней без войны
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksei German
Konstantin Simonov, Vsevolod Schwarts, N. Gundobin
Viktor Lavrov
Valery Fedosov
Yevgeniya Makhankova
Feliks Eskin
Department Leadership Roster
Valery Fedosov
Director of Photography
Yevgeni Gukov
Production Design
Natalya Toreyeva
Costume Design
Yevgeniya Makhankova
Editor
Aleksei German
Director
Konstantin Simonov
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Twenty Days Without War.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Twenty Days Without War
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Twenty Days Without War about?
War correspondent Lopatin takes a 20-day-leave from his hard work at the front in 1942. He travels to faraway Tashkent to meet the family of the killed soldier and visit the film set of the screen adaptation of his war-time stories. Lopatin also manages to walk the streets of Tashkent, take part in a factory workers' meeting and have a short-lived love affair. Although with no bombings and fighting, the city dwellers breathe the atmosphere of the ongoing war.
Who directed Twenty Days Without War?
Twenty Days Without War was directed by Aleksei German.
Who stars in Twenty Days Without War?
The principal cast of Twenty Days Without War includes Yuriy Nikulin, Lyudmila Gurchenko, Aleksey Petrenko, Angelina Stepanova, Mikhail Kononov.
When was Twenty Days Without War released and how long is it?
Twenty Days Without War was released in 1976 with a total runtime of 1h 41m.
Who composed the musical score for Twenty Days Without War?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Twenty Days Without War was composed by Viktor Lavrov.