The Memory of the Heart
Память сердца
Synopsis
The story of an English pilot who crashed in the Soviet Union during the Second World War, and whose life is saved by a woman and a boy - two partisans near the enemy lines, Long afterwards in England he remembers the Russians with affection, tells his friends about his experiences, and resolves to go back to find the two partisans his heart remembers.
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Andrei Popov
Ralph Chadwick
Tamara Makarova
Katya
Viktor Seleznyov
Georgi Shapovalov
Vasily Savelov
Igor Kosukhin
Ralph's son
Heinz Braun
german officer
Valentina Belyaeva
Savelova
Nina Menshikova
Ekaterina Ivanovna
Nikolai Smirnov
Ponomarev
Ralph Parker
Strawbridge
Sally Belfrage
Image (Olivia's douther)
Klavdiya Lepanova
Eileen (Ralph's wife)
Elizaveta Alekseeva
Olivia (Eileen's sister)
Robert Daglish
George Briggs
Yakov Lents
school director
Yakov Khaletskiy
German
Nina Zorskaya
Vladimir Prokhorov
pilot
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Tatyana Lioznova
- Screenplay & Story
- Sergei Gerasimov, Tamara Makarova
- Original Score
- Leonid Afanasyev
- Original Title
- Память сердца
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tatyana Lioznova
Sergei Gerasimov, Tamara Makarova, Valeriya Pogozheva
Leonid Afanasyev
Konstantin Arutyunov, Militsa Bogatkova
Kseniya Blinova
Vladimir Rogovoy
Department Leadership Roster
Sergei Gerasimov
Screenplay
Tatyana Lioznova
Director
Tamara Makarova
Screenplay
Noi Senderov
Production Design
Konstantin Arutyunov
Director of Photography
Militsa Bogatkova
Director of Photography
Leonid Afanasyev
Original Music Composer
Elza Rappoport
Costume Design
Kseniya Blinova
Editor
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What is The Memory of the Heart about?
The story of an English pilot who crashed in the Soviet Union during the Second World War, and whose life is saved by a woman and a boy - two partisans near the enemy lines, Long afterwards in England he remembers the Russians with affection, tells his friends about his experiences, and resolves to go back to find the two partisans his heart remembers.
Who directed The Memory of the Heart?
The Memory of the Heart was directed by Tatyana Lioznova.
Who stars in The Memory of the Heart?
The principal cast of The Memory of the Heart includes Andrei Popov, Tamara Makarova, Viktor Seleznyov, Georgi Shapovalov, Igor Kosukhin.
When was The Memory of the Heart released and how long is it?
The Memory of the Heart was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for The Memory of the Heart?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Memory of the Heart was composed by Leonid Afanasyev.