Come and See
Иди и смотри
“The cruelest side of war.”
Synopsis
The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Flyora into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Flyora finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.
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Top Cast
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Aleksei Kravchenko
Flyora Gayshun
Olga Mironova
Glasha
Liubomiras Laucevičius
Kosach
Vladas Bagdonas
Rubezh
Jüri Lumiste
Obersturmführer
Viktors Lorencs
Sturmbannführer
Kazimir Rabetsky
Village Headman
Yevgeni Tilicheyev
Gezhel
Aleksandr Berda
Chief of Staff of the Partisan Detachment
G. Velts
Medical NCO
Viktor Vasiliev
German
Igor Gnevashev
Jew
Vasiliy Domrachyov
Little Policeman
Gennadiy Yelkin
Flyora's friend
Evgeniy Kryzhanovskiy
Partisan with Glasses
N. Lisichenok
Viktor Manaev
Partisan
Takhir Matyullin
Elderly Partisan
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
December 6, 1985
Wide Cinema Exhibition
October 30, 1989
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$5M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$20.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
4.19x
+$15.9M net gain
Theatrical Status
Mega Hit
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Elem Klimov
- Screenplay & Story
- Ales Adamovich, Elem Klimov, A. Kudryavtsev, Ada Repina
- Original Score
- Oleg Yanchenko
- Original Title
- Иди и смотри
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Belarusian, German, Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 22m
- Production Budget
- $5M
- Worldwide Gross
- $20.9M
- Production Studios
- Belarusfilm, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Elem Klimov
Ales Adamovich, Elem Klimov, A. Kudryavtsev, Ada Repina
Oleg Yanchenko
Alexey Rodionov
Valeriya Belova
Stepan Tereschenko
Department Leadership Roster
Viktor Petrov
Production Design
Elem Klimov
Director
Oleg Yanchenko
Original Music Composer
Valeriya Belova
Editor
Eleonora Semyonova
Costume Design
Alexey Rodionov
Director of Photography
Ales Adamovich
Writer
Elem Klimov
Writer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Suitable only for 15 years and over.
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Come and See
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What is Come and See about?
The invasion of a village in Belarus by German forces sends young Flyora into the forest to join the weary Resistance fighters, against his family's wishes. There he meets a girl, Glasha, who accompanies him back to his village. On returning home, Flyora finds his family and fellow peasants massacred. His continued survival amidst the brutal debris of war becomes increasingly nightmarish, a battle between despair and hope.
Who directed Come and See?
Come and See was directed by Elem Klimov.
Who stars in Come and See?
The principal cast of Come and See includes Aleksei Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevičius, Vladas Bagdonas, Jüri Lumiste.
When was Come and See released and how long is it?
Come and See was released in 1985 with a total runtime of 2h 22m.
What was the box office and production budget of Come and See?
Come and See had a reported production budget of $5M and grossed $20.9M at the worldwide box office (4.19 return on budget, classified as a blockbuster success).
Who composed the musical score for Come and See?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Come and See was composed by Oleg Yanchenko.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Come and See?
Come and See holds official age classifications: AU: M (Mature — Recommended for viewers 15 and older.); CA: 14A; DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); FR: TP; GB: 15 (Suitable only for 15 years and over.); US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).