A Train to a Distant August
Поезд в далёкий август
Synopsis
A participant in the war with the fascist regime, a Soviet soldier Chigorin, who bravely fought in Odessa, decides to return to the black sea city and walk through the memorable places where a lot of blood of brave defenders was shed for every inch of land. On the train, a random companion of the man becomes Katya, a charming young girl who asks Chigorin to tell about those events. Going headfirst into the memories, the former soldier begins his story, in which there is a place for selflessness, friendship, mutual assistance, love and heroism…
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Yelena Kozelkova
Eva / Katya / Yekaterina Stanislavovna
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Chigorin
Kostiantyn Stepankov
common soldier Rudko
Grigoriy Gay
counter admiral Zhukov
Nikolai Skorobogatov
lieutenant general Sofronov
Viktor Strizhyov
regional Committee Secretary Kolybanov
Pyotr Shcherbakov
divisional commissioner Azarov
Vyacheslav Kutakov
divisional commissioner Voronin
Yuri Vetrov
general Shishenin
Gennadiy Korotkov
general Petrov
Vladlen Paulus
colonel Osipov
Evgeni Burenkov
colonel Tomilov
Nikolay Dupak
battery commander Zinovyev
Igor Starkov
1st rank captain Corshkov
Aleksei Dikikh
colonel Krylov
Valentin Golubenko
marine paratrooper
Valentin Kulik
Valya the adjutant
Lyudmila Nilova
Anna Makusheva
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vadim Lysenko
- Screenplay & Story
- Grigori Pozhenyan
- Original Score
- Yevgeni Stikhin
- Original Title
- Поезд в далёкий август
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 34m
- Production Studios
- Odessa Film Studio
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vadim Lysenko
Grigori Pozhenyan, Svetlana Staselkova
Yevgeni Stikhin
Leonid Burlaka
Tatyana Rymaryova, M. Radko
Viktor Brashevan
Department Leadership Roster
Grigori Pozhenyan
Screenplay
Vadim Lysenko
Director
Nelli Melnichuk
Costume Design
Leonid Burlaka
Director of Photography
Nikolay Reznik
Production Design
Tatyana Rymaryova
Editor
Yevgeni Stikhin
Original Music Composer
Yuri Blazhenin
Production Design
Vladimir Shinkevich
Production Design
Pavel Kholshchevnikov
Production Design
M. Radko
Editor
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What is A Train to a Distant August about?
A participant in the war with the fascist regime, a Soviet soldier Chigorin, who bravely fought in Odessa, decides to return to the black sea city and walk through the memorable places where a lot of blood of brave defenders was shed for every inch of land. On the train, a random companion of the man becomes Katya, a charming young girl who asks Chigorin to tell about those events. Going headfirst into the memories, the former soldier begins his story, in which there is a place for selflessness, friendship, mutual assistance, love and heroism…
Who directed A Train to a Distant August?
A Train to a Distant August was directed by Vadim Lysenko.
Who stars in A Train to a Distant August?
The principal cast of A Train to a Distant August includes Yelena Kozelkova, Armen Dzhigarkhanyan, Kostiantyn Stepankov, Grigoriy Gay, Nikolai Skorobogatov.
When was A Train to a Distant August released and how long is it?
A Train to a Distant August was released in 1971 with a total runtime of 1h 34m.
Who composed the musical score for A Train to a Distant August?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Train to a Distant August was composed by Yevgeni Stikhin.