Those Who Kept the Fire
Сохранившие огонь
Synopsis
The movie takes place in the first years after the Bolshevik coup in Donbas. Bandits blow up the bridge that carries ore to the blast furnace, the director of the plant is seriously wounded. The workers unanimously elect Ivan Klyavin, a mining foreman, as acting director. In search of the missing train with bread Klyavin gets to Petrograd. Here the hero meets Lenin. Returning to the factory, Klyavin reads to the workers a letter from the leader of the party. Enemies kill Klyavin, but are no longer able to prevent the factory workers from successfully overcoming the devastation.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yevgeni Karelov
- Screenplay & Story
- Dmitri Vasiliu
- Original Title
- Сохранившие огонь
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yevgeni Karelov
Dmitri Vasiliu
Emil Gulidov
Department Leadership Roster
Yevgeni Karelov
Director
Dmitri Vasiliu
Screenplay
Emil Gulidov
Director of Photography
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What is Those Who Kept the Fire about?
The movie takes place in the first years after the Bolshevik coup in Donbas. Bandits blow up the bridge that carries ore to the blast furnace, the director of the plant is seriously wounded. The workers unanimously elect Ivan Klyavin, a mining foreman, as acting director. In search of the missing train with bread Klyavin gets to Petrograd. Here the hero meets Lenin. Returning to the factory, Klyavin reads to the workers a letter from the leader of the party. Enemies kill Klyavin, but are no longer able to prevent the factory workers from successfully overcoming the devastation.
Who directed Those Who Kept the Fire?
Those Who Kept the Fire was directed by Yevgeni Karelov.
Who stars in Those Who Kept the Fire?
The principal cast of Those Who Kept the Fire includes Yevgeny Matveyev, Lyubov Sokolova, Oleg Yankovsky, Tamara Syomina, Ivan Lapikov.
When was Those Who Kept the Fire released and how long is it?
Those Who Kept the Fire was released in 1970 with a total runtime of Unknown.