I Want to Believe
Хочу верить
Synopsis
Young journalist is investigating some tragic moments from the history of WWII.
Top Cast
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Yekaterina Krupennikova
Lyudmila Zaykovskaya / Masha Zaykovskaya
Aleksei Safonov
Aleksey Trofimenko
Viktor Chekmaryov
Head of Archives
Igor Ledogorov
Sergey Mikhaylovich
Gennadiy Yukhtin
Kirill
Anatoliy Ivanov
Arvid Krumins
Nikola Popović
Nikola Oleksic
Yuri Lavrov
Vasiliy Pavlovich
Petro Vesklyarov
Antonina Leftiy
guest Gali Nalivaiko (uncredited)
Maria Samoilova
aunt Dusya
Volodymyr Saveliev
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mykola Mashchenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Mykola Mashchenko, Igor Golosovskiy, Vladimir Sosyura, Evgeniy Levin
- Original Score
- Klymentiy Dominchen
- Original Title
- Хочу верить
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Studios
- Dovzhenko Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mykola Mashchenko
Mykola Mashchenko, Igor Golosovskiy, Vladimir Sosyura, Evgeniy Levin
Klymentiy Dominchen
Ihor Bieliakov
Natalia Akayomova
P. Dedov
Department Leadership Roster
Klymentiy Dominchen
Original Music Composer
Mykola Mashchenko
Director
Mykola Mashchenko
Writer
Eduard Sheikin
Production Design
Ihor Bieliakov
Director of Photography
Igor Golosovskiy
Writer
Oleg Stepanenko
Production Design
Natalia Akayomova
Editor
Olga Yablonskaya
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About I Want to Believe
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What is I Want to Believe about?
Young journalist is investigating some tragic moments from the history of WWII.
Who directed I Want to Believe?
I Want to Believe was directed by Mykola Mashchenko.
Who stars in I Want to Believe?
The principal cast of I Want to Believe includes Yekaterina Krupennikova, Aleksei Safonov, Viktor Chekmaryov, Igor Ledogorov, Gennadiy Yukhtin.
When was I Want to Believe released and how long is it?
I Want to Believe was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for I Want to Believe?
The original motion picture soundtrack for I Want to Believe was composed by Klymentiy Dominchen.
Is I Want to Believe based on a book or true story?
I Want to Believe is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Igor Golosovskiy".