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19611h 22mSoviet Union

Wind of Freedom

Вольный ветер

Synopsis

The port town of one of the small southern countries. After the Nazi occupiers left, the port's berths were empty, the steamers did not smoke, cargo cranes stood. Fearing retaliation for collaborating with enemies, port owner Georg Stan fled the city. After waiting a while and securing the support of local authorities, Stan nonetheless returns - and loading operations begin in the port. While loading oranges, the sailor Yango and the beautiful Stella are preparing for the wedding. Suddenly, Stan makes a proposal to the girl and tricks her into agreeing. Upon learning of the deception, the girl runs away to Yango. Having discovered weapons intended to support fascism in the drawer of the hold, the heroes do everything possible to make the boxes fall to the bottom of the sea.

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director
Leonid Trauberg
Screenplay & Story
Vladimir Krakht, Viktor Vinnikov, Viktor Tipot, Isaak Dunayevsky, Anatoliy Stepanov
Original Score
Isaak Dunayevsky
Original Title
Вольный ветер
Country of Origin
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian
Runtime
1h 22m
Production Studios
Mosfilm

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Leonid Trauberg

Screenplay & Story

Vladimir Krakht, Viktor Vinnikov, Viktor Tipot, Isaak Dunayevsky, Anatoliy Stepanov

Original Score & Music

Isaak Dunayevsky

Director of Photography

Arkadi Koltsaty

Film Editing

Nina Vasilyeva

Producers

Aleksey Stefanskiy

Department Leadership Roster

Vladimir Krakht

Writer

Abram Freydin

Production Design

Isaak Dunayevsky

Isaak Dunayevsky

Original Music Composer

Leonid Trauberg

Leonid Trauberg

Director

Arkadi Koltsaty

Arkadi Koltsaty

Director of Photography

Viktor Vinnikov

Writer

Konstantin Savitsky

Costume Design

Viktor Tipot

Viktor Tipot

Writer

Nina Vasilyeva

Editor

Official cinematic photography and background stills for Wind of Freedom.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Wind of Freedom

Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.

What is Wind of Freedom about?

The port town of one of the small southern countries. After the Nazi occupiers left, the port's berths were empty, the steamers did not smoke, cargo cranes stood. Fearing retaliation for collaborating with enemies, port owner Georg Stan fled the city. After waiting a while and securing the support of local authorities, Stan nonetheless returns - and loading operations begin in the port. While loading oranges, the sailor Yango and the beautiful Stella are preparing for the wedding. Suddenly, Stan makes a proposal to the girl and tricks her into agreeing. Upon learning of the deception, the girl runs away to Yango. Having discovered weapons intended to support fascism in the drawer of the hold, the heroes do everything possible to make the boxes fall to the bottom of the sea.

Who directed Wind of Freedom?

Wind of Freedom was directed by Leonid Trauberg.

Who stars in Wind of Freedom?

The principal cast of Wind of Freedom includes Lionella Pyryeva, Nadezhda Rumyantseva, Aleksandr Lazarev, Nikolai Gritsenko, Mark Pertsovskiy.

When was Wind of Freedom released and how long is it?

Wind of Freedom was released in 1961 with a total runtime of 1h 22m.

Who composed the musical score for Wind of Freedom?

The original motion picture soundtrack for Wind of Freedom was composed by Isaak Dunayevsky.