It Was In May
Был месяц май
Synopsis
A few days after the unconditional surrender of German troops, a group of Soviet soldiers is billeted at a farmyard which the war somehow never seems to have reached. This apparently peaceful picture is eerily undermined when the Red Army soldiers are confronted with the full extent of Nazi terror.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marlen Khutsiyev
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigori Baklanov
- Original Title
- Был месяц май
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Production Studios
- Ekran
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marlen Khutsiyev
Grigori Baklanov
Vladimir Osherov
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Osherov
Director of Photography
Marlen Khutsiyev
Director
Grigori Baklanov
Screenplay
Leonid Pertsev
Production Design
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What is It Was In May about?
A few days after the unconditional surrender of German troops, a group of Soviet soldiers is billeted at a farmyard which the war somehow never seems to have reached. This apparently peaceful picture is eerily undermined when the Red Army soldiers are confronted with the full extent of Nazi terror.
Who directed It Was In May?
It Was In May was directed by Marlen Khutsiyev.
Who stars in It Was In May?
The principal cast of It Was In May includes Aleksandr Arzhilovskiy, Pyotr Todorovskiy, Sergey Shakurov, Viktor Uralsky, Vladimir Gostyukhin.
When was It Was In May released and how long is it?
It Was In May was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Is It Was In May based on a book or true story?
It Was In May is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Grigori Baklanov".