
They Were the First
Они были первыми
Synopsis
1918. Anxious in Petrograd. Increasingly compressed around the revolutionary city of the enemy ring. Go to the front working shelves. The struggle against the enemies of Soviet power is not only on the outskirts of the city, but also in the rear. In this harsh and difficult time for the revolution by the will of the Bolshevik party on the outskirts of the workers created Komsomol organizations. The first to join the young Communist League, young workers — Stepan Barabash, Alexander Chizhik, Glasha, Kuzma. After some hesitation and deliberation, members of the Komsomol be a peasant boy, Theodore, who came from a remote village to work in Peter and the schoolboy Zhenya Gorovskoe. In the days of intense fighting young patriots together with the troops of the working guard sent to defend Petrograd
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Mikhail Kondratyev
V. I. Lenin
Georgiy Yumatov
Stepan Barabash
Liliya Aleshnikova
Glasha
Mark Bernes
Rodionov
Mikhail Ulyanov
Kolyvanov
Aleksandr Tolstykh
Fyodor
Viktor Terekhov
Kuzma
Mikhail Derzhavin
Gorovskiy
Nina Krachkovskaya
Lena
Viktor Brezhnev
Streltsov
Sergei Golovanov
Zabolotskiy
Viktor Stepanov
Sanya Chizhik
Aleksey Bakhar
Pavlov
Georgi Slabinyak
Vera Yenyutina
Aleksandr Grave
Yevgeniya Losakevich
Klara Rumyanova
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuri Yegorov
- Screenplay & Story
- Yevgeni Dolmatovsky, Vera Biryukova, Yuri Yegorov, Yuzef Printsev
- Original Score
- Mark Fradkin
- Original Title
- Они были первыми
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 35m
- Production Studios
- Gorky Film Studios
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuri Yegorov
Yevgeni Dolmatovsky, Vera Biryukova, Yuri Yegorov, Yuzef Printsev
Mark Fradkin
Igor Shatrov
Lidiya Zhuchkova
Yakov Svetozarov
Department Leadership Roster
Yuri Yegorov
Director
Igor Shatrov
Director of Photography
Pyotr Galadzhev
Production Design
Mark Fradkin
Original Music Composer
Lidiya Zhuchkova
Editor
Elza Rappoport
Costume Design
Yuri Yegorov
Writer
Yuzef Printsev
Writer
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Frequently Asked Questions About They Were the First
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is They Were the First about?
1918. Anxious in Petrograd. Increasingly compressed around the revolutionary city of the enemy ring. Go to the front working shelves. The struggle against the enemies of Soviet power is not only on the outskirts of the city, but also in the rear. In this harsh and difficult time for the revolution by the will of the Bolshevik party on the outskirts of the workers created Komsomol organizations. The first to join the young Communist League, young workers — Stepan Barabash, Alexander Chizhik, Glasha, Kuzma. After some hesitation and deliberation, members of the Komsomol be a peasant boy, Theodore, who came from a remote village to work in Peter and the schoolboy Zhenya Gorovskoe. In the days of intense fighting young patriots together with the troops of the working guard sent to defend Petrograd
Who directed They Were the First?
They Were the First was directed by Yuri Yegorov.
Who stars in They Were the First?
The principal cast of They Were the First includes Mikhail Kondratyev, Georgiy Yumatov, Liliya Aleshnikova, Mark Bernes, Mikhail Ulyanov.
When was They Were the First released and how long is it?
They Were the First was released in 1956 with a total runtime of 1h 35m.
Who composed the musical score for They Were the First?
The original motion picture soundtrack for They Were the First was composed by Mark Fradkin.
