The Beginning of the Legend
Так начиналась легенда
Synopsis
The film tells about the childhood of Yuri Gagarin, about that time of life, which, in his own words, played an important role in shaping his character: war, the occupation of their villages by the Germans, famine, the theft of the elder brother and sister to Germany, the expulsion of the Nazis from Smolensk, moving family in the city of Gzhatsk.
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Larisa Luzhina
Anna Timofeyevna
Georgi Burkov
Aleksei Ivanovich
Oleg Orlov
Yura
Svetlana Ponomaryova
Nastya
Maya Bulgakova
Kseniya Gerasimovna
Vilnis Bekeris
Albert
Boris Grigorev
Dronov
Sergei Novikov
Valya
Aleksandr Kavalerov
polizei-translator
Vladimir Gusev
pilot
Yuriy Grigorev
pilot
Afanasi Kochetkov
Kuzma
Natalya Velichko
Nastya's mother
Vera Altayskaya
villager
Tatyana Gavrilova
station attendant
Zinaida Yarosh
Zoya
Aleksey Krychenkov
military instructor
German Poloskov
Nastya's father
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Boris Grigorev
- Screenplay & Story
- Semyon Klebanov, Anna Gagarina, Yuriy Nagibin
- Original Score
- Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Alessandro Marcello, Georgiy Dmitriev
- Original Title
- Так начиналась легенда
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 2m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Boris Grigorev
Semyon Klebanov, Anna Gagarina, Yuriy Nagibin
Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Alessandro Marcello, Georgiy Dmitriev
Konstantin Arutyunov
M. Khrabak
David Prober
Department Leadership Roster
M. Khrabak
Editor
Yuriy Nagibin
Writer
Boris Grigorev
Director
Konstantin Arutyunov
Director of Photography
Boris Dulenkov
Production Design
Nina Chernysheva
Costume Design
Georgiy Dmitriev
Original Music Composer
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Beginning of the Legend
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What is The Beginning of the Legend about?
The film tells about the childhood of Yuri Gagarin, about that time of life, which, in his own words, played an important role in shaping his character: war, the occupation of their villages by the Germans, famine, the theft of the elder brother and sister to Germany, the expulsion of the Nazis from Smolensk, moving family in the city of Gzhatsk.
Who directed The Beginning of the Legend?
The Beginning of the Legend was directed by Boris Grigorev.
Who stars in The Beginning of the Legend?
The principal cast of The Beginning of the Legend includes Larisa Luzhina, Georgi Burkov, Oleg Orlov, Svetlana Ponomaryova, Maya Bulgakova.
When was The Beginning of the Legend released and how long is it?
The Beginning of the Legend was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 1h 2m.
Who composed the musical score for The Beginning of the Legend?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Beginning of the Legend was composed by Antonio Vivaldi, Arcangelo Corelli, Alessandro Marcello, Georgiy Dmitriev.