The Sun Shines to Everyone
Солнце светит всем
Synopsis
Czechoslovakia, May 9, 1945. The end of the war has already been announced. Nikolai Savelyev dreams of returning to his hometown and teaching children history again. Suddenly a battle begins - the SS unit is trying to break through to the west. The battery commander chickened out and fled. Savelyev takes command. He receives a serious injury that leads to blindness. He is accompanied to his hometown by nurse Svetlana. Nikolai does not immediately manage to find his place in life...
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Valentin Zubkov
Nikolay Savelyev
Liliya Aleshnikova
Svetlana
Evgeni Burenkov
Koren
Leonid Chubarov
Pyotr Dolzhanov
Viktor Koltsov
School Director
Tatyana Konyukhova
Tasya
Aleksandr Lebedev
Elena Maksimova
Pelageya Ivanovna
Nikita Mikhalkov
Olga Narovchatova
Lyusyena Ovchinnikova
Katya
Vladimir Pitsek
Viktor Seleznyov
Nikolai Sergeyev
Maksim Petrovich
Nikolai Smirnov
Vladimir Seleznyov
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Konstantin Voinov
- Screenplay & Story
- Semyon Freylikh
- Original Score
- Venyamin Basner
- Original Title
- Солнце светит всем
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 32m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Konstantin Voinov
Semyon Freylikh, Mikhail Matusovsky, Yuri Vinokurov
Venyamin Basner
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Zoya Veryovkina
Ilya Gourman
Department Leadership Roster
Konstantin Voinov
Director
Semyon Freylikh
Screenplay
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Director of Photography
Boris Chebotaryov
Production Design
Feliks Yasyukevich
Production Design
Venyamin Basner
Original Music Composer
Tamara Kasparova
Costume Design
Zoya Veryovkina
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What is The Sun Shines to Everyone about?
Czechoslovakia, May 9, 1945. The end of the war has already been announced. Nikolai Savelyev dreams of returning to his hometown and teaching children history again. Suddenly a battle begins - the SS unit is trying to break through to the west. The battery commander chickened out and fled. Savelyev takes command. He receives a serious injury that leads to blindness. He is accompanied to his hometown by nurse Svetlana. Nikolai does not immediately manage to find his place in life...
Who directed The Sun Shines to Everyone?
The Sun Shines to Everyone was directed by Konstantin Voinov.
Who stars in The Sun Shines to Everyone?
The principal cast of The Sun Shines to Everyone includes Valentin Zubkov, Liliya Aleshnikova, Evgeni Burenkov, Leonid Chubarov, Pyotr Dolzhanov.
When was The Sun Shines to Everyone released and how long is it?
The Sun Shines to Everyone was released in 1959 with a total runtime of 1h 32m.
Who composed the musical score for The Sun Shines to Everyone?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Sun Shines to Everyone was composed by Venyamin Basner.