A Good Lad
Славный малый
Synopsis
A group of Russian partisans hiding within a remote forest attempt to destroy a nearby German airfield, all the while assisting a downed French pilot who happens to fall madly in love with a local girl.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Barnet
- Screenplay & Story
- Pyotr Pavlenko, Aleksei Kapler, Natalya Konchalovskaya
- Original Score
- Nikolai Kryukov, Nikita Bogoslovskiy, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
- Original Title
- Славный малый
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 7m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm, TsOKS
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Barnet
Pyotr Pavlenko, Aleksei Kapler, Natalya Konchalovskaya
Nikolai Kryukov, Nikita Bogoslovskiy, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Sergei Ivanov
Iosif Polyakov
Department Leadership Roster
Boris Barnet
Director
Pyotr Pavlenko
Writer
Aleksei Kapler
Writer
Sergei Ivanov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Kamskiy
Production Design
Lev Milchin
Production Design
Nikolai Kryukov
Original Music Composer
Nikita Bogoslovskiy
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Good Lad
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Good Lad about?
A group of Russian partisans hiding within a remote forest attempt to destroy a nearby German airfield, all the while assisting a downed French pilot who happens to fall madly in love with a local girl.
Who directed A Good Lad?
A Good Lad was directed by Boris Barnet.
Who stars in A Good Lad?
The principal cast of A Good Lad includes Olga Yakunina, Ekaterina Sipavina, Viktor Dobrovolsky, Yevgeni Grigoryev, Nikolai Bogolyubov.
When was A Good Lad released and how long is it?
A Good Lad was released in 1942 with a total runtime of 1h 7m.
Who composed the musical score for A Good Lad?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Good Lad was composed by Nikolai Kryukov, Nikita Bogoslovskiy, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky.