While Defending the Front Line
Пока фронт в обороне
Synopsis
Volkhov Front in 1942. The young political instructor of the counter-propaganda department of the headquarters of the division Rusanov is torn to the forefront. Together with an experienced warrior — captain Shaternikov — the hero gets to the forefront and transmits from the sound transmission programs addressed to German soldiers. And in the hours of calm passes several kilometers in order to see Katya, the signal woman of a neighboring sector of the front.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Igor Kosukhin
Rusanov
Viktor Avdyushko
Shaternikov
Svetlana Svetlichnaya
Katya
Vladimir Belokurov
Shorokhov
Aleksandr Demyanenko
Runge
Yuriy Solovyov
"crossbow"
Andrey Fayt
Popov
Gennadi Krashennikov
soldier
Aleksandr Anisimov
Sanya
Georgi Zhzhyonov
Sergei Nikolayevich
Grigoriy Aronov
german POW officer
Oleg Belov
soldier with the telephone
Vladimir Volchik
soviet officer
Rita Gladunko
signal woman
Nikolai Gubenko
Buryanov
Sergey Dreyden
soldier
Vladislav Kovalkov
Logvin
Vladimir Kostin
Chernetsov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuliy Fayt
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuriy Nagibin, Gennady Shpalikov, Kheyli Elken
- Original Score
- Boris Chaikovsky
- Original Title
- Пока фронт в обороне
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuliy Fayt
Yuriy Nagibin, Gennady Shpalikov, Kheyli Elken
Boris Chaikovsky
Vladimir Chumak
Galina Baranova
Tamara Samoznayeva
Department Leadership Roster
Yuliy Fayt
Director
Vasili Zachinyayev
Production Design
Yuriy Nagibin
Writer
Boris Chaikovsky
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Chumak
Director of Photography
Vilya Rakhmatulina
Costume Design
Galina Baranova
Editor
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What is While Defending the Front Line about?
Volkhov Front in 1942. The young political instructor of the counter-propaganda department of the headquarters of the division Rusanov is torn to the forefront. Together with an experienced warrior — captain Shaternikov — the hero gets to the forefront and transmits from the sound transmission programs addressed to German soldiers. And in the hours of calm passes several kilometers in order to see Katya, the signal woman of a neighboring sector of the front.
Who directed While Defending the Front Line?
While Defending the Front Line was directed by Yuliy Fayt.
Who stars in While Defending the Front Line?
The principal cast of While Defending the Front Line includes Igor Kosukhin, Viktor Avdyushko, Svetlana Svetlichnaya, Vladimir Belokurov, Aleksandr Demyanenko.
When was While Defending the Front Line released and how long is it?
While Defending the Front Line was released in 1965 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.
Who composed the musical score for While Defending the Front Line?
The original motion picture soundtrack for While Defending the Front Line was composed by Boris Chaikovsky.
Is While Defending the Front Line based on a book or true story?
While Defending the Front Line is adapted from the following source material: Book: "Yuriy Nagibin".