The Siege: Operation "Iskra"
Блокада: Операция «Искра»
Synopsis
"Iskra" is the codename for the plan of the operation of the Soviet troops to break the blockade of Leningrad. In January 1943, the blockade of Leningrad was broken. A corridor 8-11 km wide was formed between Lake Ladoga and the front line.
Part of the The Siege of Leningrad
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Top Cast
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Yuriy Solomin
Aleksei Zvyagintsev
Yevgeni Lebedev
Ivan Korolyov
Irina Akulova
Vera Korolyova
Vladislav Strzhelchik
Fyodor Valitskiy
Aleksandr Razin
Anatoliy Valitskiy
Boris Gorbatov
Joseph Stalin
Sergei Kharchenko
Zhdanov
Roman Gromadskiy
Aleksey Kuznetsov
Aleksei Presnetsov
General Govorov
Mikhail Ulyanov
Georgiy Zhukov
Daniil Sagal
Marshal Voroshilov
V. Voronov
Voronov (Colonel General of Artillery)
Lev Zolotukhin
Colonel Pavel Korolyov
Igor Komarov
Dukhanov
Gerbert Dmitriev
General Gusev
German Khovanov
Shilov
Oleg Khromenkov
Bychevskiy
Rudolf Chelishchev
Cherokov
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 20, 2009
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Yershov
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksandr Chakovskiy
- Original Score
- Venyamin Basner
- Original Title
- Блокада: Операция «Искра»
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Budget
- $1M
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Yershov
Aleksandr Chakovskiy
Venyamin Basner
Anatoli Nazarov
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Chakovskiy
Screenplay
Venyamin Basner
Original Music Composer
Mikhail Yershov
Director
Tatyana Ostrogorskaya
Costume Design
Anatoli Nazarov
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Siege: Operation "Iskra"
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What is The Siege: Operation "Iskra" about?
"Iskra" is the codename for the plan of the operation of the Soviet troops to break the blockade of Leningrad. In January 1943, the blockade of Leningrad was broken. A corridor 8-11 km wide was formed between Lake Ladoga and the front line.
Who directed The Siege: Operation "Iskra"?
The Siege: Operation "Iskra" was directed by Mikhail Yershov.
Who stars in The Siege: Operation "Iskra"?
The principal cast of The Siege: Operation "Iskra" includes Yuriy Solomin, Yevgeni Lebedev, Irina Akulova, Vladislav Strzhelchik, Aleksandr Razin.
When was The Siege: Operation "Iskra" released and how long is it?
The Siege: Operation "Iskra" was released in 1977 with a total runtime of Unknown.
Who composed the musical score for The Siege: Operation "Iskra"?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Siege: Operation "Iskra" was composed by Venyamin Basner.
Is The Siege: Operation "Iskra" based on a book or true story?
The Siege: Operation "Iskra" is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Aleksandr Chakovskiy".