A Span of Land
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Synopsis
The film is about the hot war summer of 1944. A group of several gun crews defends a tiny bridgehead on the right bank of the Dniester. The fates of the main characters: the front-line soldier-battalion commander Babin, the young lieutenant Motovilov, the nurse Rita Tamashova and the rank-and-file gunners, soldiers, among whom are brave people, faint-hearted and scoundrels, unnoticed heroes, are shown in a setting of several hours of peaceful life before another violent attack of the enemy, after which not everyone will survive...
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Aleksandr Zbruev
Aleksandr Motovilov
Elliya Sukhanova
Rita Tamashova
Evgeniy Urbanskiy
Alexei Babin
Sergei Kurilov
Bryl
Mikhail Vorontsov
Afanasy Makletsov
Aleksandr Titov
Shumilin
Viktor Suskin
Sayenko
Anatoli Golik
Mezentsev
Leonid Chubarov
Sinyukov
Aleksey Zaytsev
Kokhanyuk
Lev Durov
Sergeant
Yuri Volyntsev
Captain Yatsenko
Aleksey Bakhar
Generalov
Ivan Kosykh
Senior Lieutenant
Viktor Sergachyov
Senior Lieutenant
Svetlana Zhivankova
Musya
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Andrey Smirnov, Boris Yashin
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigori Baklanov, L. Lazarev
- Original Title
- Пядь земли
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Andrey Smirnov, Boris Yashin
Grigori Baklanov, L. Lazarev
Yuri Skhirtladze
Vsevolod Massino
Vladimir Kantorovich
Department Leadership Roster
Andrey Smirnov
Director
Boris Yashin
Director
Yuri Skhirtladze
Director of Photography
Boris Chebotaryov
Production Design
Valentin Perelyotov
Costume Design
Vsevolod Massino
Editor
Grigori Baklanov
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Span of Land
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What is A Span of Land about?
The film is about the hot war summer of 1944. A group of several gun crews defends a tiny bridgehead on the right bank of the Dniester. The fates of the main characters: the front-line soldier-battalion commander Babin, the young lieutenant Motovilov, the nurse Rita Tamashova and the rank-and-file gunners, soldiers, among whom are brave people, faint-hearted and scoundrels, unnoticed heroes, are shown in a setting of several hours of peaceful life before another violent attack of the enemy, after which not everyone will survive...
Who directed A Span of Land?
A Span of Land was directed by Andrey Smirnov, Boris Yashin.
Who stars in A Span of Land?
The principal cast of A Span of Land includes Aleksandr Zbruev, Elliya Sukhanova, Evgeniy Urbanskiy, Sergei Kurilov, Mikhail Vorontsov.
When was A Span of Land released and how long is it?
A Span of Land was released in 1964 with a total runtime of 1h 23m.