Five Days, Five Nights
Пять дней – пять ночей
Synopsis
While Dresden is in ruins in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, over two thousand paintings by artists including Rembrandt, Raphael, Rubens, Giorgione, and Vermeer have disappeared from the city’s Old Masters Picture Gallery. Red Army captain Leonov and his soldiers are ordered to recover the lost paintings.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Heinz-Dieter Knaup
Paul Naumann
Vsevolod Safonov
Hauptmann Leonow
Vsevolod Sanayev
Sergeant Koslow
Annekathrin Bürger
Katrin
Evgeniya Kozyreva
Nikitina
Evgeniya Kozyreva
Marga Legal
Luise Rank
Wilhelm Koch-Hooge
Erich Braun
Nikolai Sergeyev
Schagin
Sergey Yakovlev
soviet officer
Oleg Golubitsky
Adjutant
Pyotr Lyubeshkin
Terentjew
Vladimir Pitsek
Galkin
Nikolay Smorchkov
Tkatschenko
Gennadiy Yukhtin
Strokow
Aleksandr Demyanenko
Nikolay Pogodin
Rudakow
Barbara Dittus
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Lev Arnshtam
- Screenplay & Story
- Lev Arnshtam, Wolfgang Ebeling
- Original Score
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Original Title
- Пять дней – пять ночей
- Country of Origin
- East Germany, Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- German, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Lev Arnshtam
Lev Arnshtam, Wolfgang Ebeling
Dmitri Shostakovich
Yu-Lan Chen, Aleksandr Shelenkov
Tatyana Likhachyova
Department Leadership Roster
Lev Arnshtam
Director
Lev Arnshtam
Writer
Wolfgang Ebeling
Writer
Yu-Lan Chen
Director of Photography
Aleksandr Shelenkov
Director of Photography
Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Aleksei Parkhomenko
Production Design
Tatyana Likhachyova
Editor
Herbert Nitzschke
Production Design
Nadezhda Buzina
Costume Design
Walter Schulze-Mittendorff
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About Five Days, Five Nights
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Five Days, Five Nights about?
While Dresden is in ruins in the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, over two thousand paintings by artists including Rembrandt, Raphael, Rubens, Giorgione, and Vermeer have disappeared from the city’s Old Masters Picture Gallery. Red Army captain Leonov and his soldiers are ordered to recover the lost paintings.
Who directed Five Days, Five Nights?
Five Days, Five Nights was directed by Lev Arnshtam.
Who stars in Five Days, Five Nights?
The principal cast of Five Days, Five Nights includes Heinz-Dieter Knaup, Vsevolod Safonov, Vsevolod Sanayev, Annekathrin Bürger, Evgeniya Kozyreva.
When was Five Days, Five Nights released and how long is it?
Five Days, Five Nights was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Five Days, Five Nights?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Five Days, Five Nights was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich.