Five Day Rest
Пять дней отдыха
Synopsis
In December 1941. For five days from the front line in besieged Leningrad arrives for re-forming company. The soldiers are placed in barracks outside the city. A young soldier Alexei Kazantsev pays attention to the girl Olya. She comes to the barracks every day to see her father, Private Koshkin, who among the St. Petersburg volunteers is going to go to the front. Olya is sick, and from hunger she can hardly stand on her feet. Koshkin gives her his tiny ration, which is given to soldiers. Alexei meets Olga and does his best to save the girl. On the eve of Alexei's return to the front, Olga becomes his wife.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Eduard Gavrilov
- Screenplay & Story
- Iosif Gerasimov
- Original Score
- Venyamin Basner
- Original Title
- Пять дней отдыха
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 29m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Eduard Gavrilov
Iosif Gerasimov, Arseny Tarkovsky, Natalia Lozinskaya
Venyamin Basner
Aleksandr Kharitonov
Natalya Belevtseva
Irina Petrova
Department Leadership Roster
Iosif Gerasimov
Screenplay
Eduard Gavrilov
Director
Aleksandr Kharitonov
Director of Photography
Nikolai Usachyov
Production Design
Venyamin Basner
Original Music Composer
Valentina Kiselyova
Costume Design
Natalya Belevtseva
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What is Five Day Rest about?
In December 1941. For five days from the front line in besieged Leningrad arrives for re-forming company. The soldiers are placed in barracks outside the city. A young soldier Alexei Kazantsev pays attention to the girl Olya. She comes to the barracks every day to see her father, Private Koshkin, who among the St. Petersburg volunteers is going to go to the front. Olya is sick, and from hunger she can hardly stand on her feet. Koshkin gives her his tiny ration, which is given to soldiers. Alexei meets Olga and does his best to save the girl. On the eve of Alexei's return to the front, Olga becomes his wife.
Who directed Five Day Rest?
Five Day Rest was directed by Eduard Gavrilov.
Who stars in Five Day Rest?
The principal cast of Five Day Rest includes Oleg Efremov, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Boyarsky, Aleksandr Mikhaylichenko, Viktor Markin.
When was Five Day Rest released and how long is it?
Five Day Rest was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 29m.
Who composed the musical score for Five Day Rest?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Five Day Rest was composed by Venyamin Basner.
Is Five Day Rest based on a book or true story?
Five Day Rest is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Iosif Gerasimov".