Far to the West
Далеко на западе
Synopsis
Spring of 1944. The war is nearing its end. Thousands of concentration camp inmates were brought to the Normandy coast to repair the defenses damaged by Allied aircraft. On one of the islands, a small group of prisoners, led by Colonel Zakharov, prepares an uprising. The course of events was accelerated by an action taken by French prisoners of war. They barricaded themselves in the bunker and were ready, sacrificing themselves, to undermine the fortress.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alexandr Faintsimmer
- Screenplay & Story
- Giorgi Mdivani
- Original Score
- Vasily Dekhteryov, Vano Muradeli
- Original Title
- Далеко на западе
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alexandr Faintsimmer
Giorgi Mdivani, Roza Budantseva
Vasily Dekhteryov, Vano Muradeli
Leonid Kraynenkov
Lyudmila Feiginova
Adolf Fradis
Department Leadership Roster
Giorgi Mdivani
Screenplay
Alexandr Faintsimmer
Director
Vasily Dekhteryov
Original Music Composer
Pyotr Kiselyov
Production Design
Vano Muradeli
Original Music Composer
Leonid Kraynenkov
Director of Photography
Edit Priede
Costume Design
Lyudmila Feiginova
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What is Far to the West about?
Spring of 1944. The war is nearing its end. Thousands of concentration camp inmates were brought to the Normandy coast to repair the defenses damaged by Allied aircraft. On one of the islands, a small group of prisoners, led by Colonel Zakharov, prepares an uprising. The course of events was accelerated by an action taken by French prisoners of war. They barricaded themselves in the bunker and were ready, sacrificing themselves, to undermine the fortress.
Who directed Far to the West?
Far to the West was directed by Alexandr Faintsimmer.
Who stars in Far to the West?
The principal cast of Far to the West includes Nikolay Kryuchkov, Vsevolod Safonov, Nikolai Merzlikin, Gennadiy Yukhtin, Anatoliy Solovyov.
When was Far to the West released and how long is it?
Far to the West was released in 1969 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for Far to the West?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Far to the West was composed by Vasily Dekhteryov, Vano Muradeli.