The City Turns the Lights On
Город зажигает огни
Synopsis
Former front-line intelligence officer, captain Nikolai Mityasov, after being wounded, returns to the destroyed city and learns the sad news: his wife Shura cheated on him. Bitterness and confusion gave way to hope. But peace has come, demobilization has begun, it is necessary to restore the homeland. Nikolai finds the strength to continue living, enters a construction institute, meets Valya and begins a new happy life without war...
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Nikolay Pogodin
Nikolai
Yelena Dobronravova
Valya
Oleg Borisov
Sergei
Liliya Aleshnikova
Shura
Pavel Usovnichenko
Khokhryakov
Yuri Lyubimov
Boykov
Aleksandr Sokolov
Nikoltsev
Valentin Grudinin
Gromoboi
Boris Arakelov
Lyovka
Vyacheslav Voronin
Malkov
Alisa Freyndlikh
Pichikova
Vladislav Kovalkov
Fedya
Inna Kondratyeva
Shura's Neighbor
Mikhail Ladygin
Maths Examiner
Elizaveta Gikhareva
English Examiner
Lyubov Malinovskaya
Faculty's Secretary
Dmytro Franko
Wounded Man in Hospital
Yurii Mazhuha
Slippers Seller
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vladimir Vengerov
- Screenplay & Story
- Vladimir Vengerov, Viktor Nekrasov, Irina Tarsanova
- Original Score
- Oleg Karavaichuk
- Original Title
- Город зажигает огни
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vladimir Vengerov
Vladimir Vengerov, Viktor Nekrasov, Irina Tarsanova
Oleg Karavaichuk
Genrikh Marandzhyan
Stera Gorakova
Iosif Polyakov
Department Leadership Roster
Vladimir Vengerov
Director
Vladimir Vengerov
Writer
Viktor Volin
Production Design
Stera Gorakova
Editor
Genrikh Marandzhyan
Director of Photography
Oleg Karavaichuk
Original Music Composer
V. Kropachyov
Costume Design
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is The City Turns the Lights On about?
Former front-line intelligence officer, captain Nikolai Mityasov, after being wounded, returns to the destroyed city and learns the sad news: his wife Shura cheated on him. Bitterness and confusion gave way to hope. But peace has come, demobilization has begun, it is necessary to restore the homeland. Nikolai finds the strength to continue living, enters a construction institute, meets Valya and begins a new happy life without war...
Who directed The City Turns the Lights On?
The City Turns the Lights On was directed by Vladimir Vengerov.
Who stars in The City Turns the Lights On?
The principal cast of The City Turns the Lights On includes Nikolay Pogodin, Yelena Dobronravova, Oleg Borisov, Liliya Aleshnikova, Pavel Usovnichenko.
When was The City Turns the Lights On released and how long is it?
The City Turns the Lights On was released in 1958 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The City Turns the Lights On?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The City Turns the Lights On was composed by Oleg Karavaichuk.
Is The City Turns the Lights On based on a book or true story?
The City Turns the Lights On is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Viktor Nekrasov".