The Cuckoo's Children
Кукушкины дети
Synopsis
About the plight of Soviet orphanage children that during the war the Nazis were taken to Germany diversantskoy for training activities in the territory of the USSR. In 1943 Gemfurte near Kassel (Germany) School for Soviet teenagers was created using Abverkomande-203, which were taken from the children's homes of Smolensk and Orsha. About this school, there are real documents, alive and witnesses of those events.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Moroz
- Screenplay & Story
- Anatoli Zhuk
- Original Title
- Кукушкины дети
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Belarusfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Moroz
Anatoli Zhuk
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Moroz
Director
Anatoli Zhuk
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What is The Cuckoo's Children about?
About the plight of Soviet orphanage children that during the war the Nazis were taken to Germany diversantskoy for training activities in the territory of the USSR. In 1943 Gemfurte near Kassel (Germany) School for Soviet teenagers was created using Abverkomande-203, which were taken from the children's homes of Smolensk and Orsha. About this school, there are real documents, alive and witnesses of those events.
Who directed The Cuckoo's Children?
The Cuckoo's Children was directed by Aleksandr Moroz.
Who stars in The Cuckoo's Children?
The principal cast of The Cuckoo's Children includes Dmitry Bezmaternykh, Maksim Gavrilov, Boris Nevzorov, Alexander Labush, Valery Shushkevich.
When was The Cuckoo's Children released and how long is it?
The Cuckoo's Children was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.