They Were Actors
Они были актёрами
Synopsis
The plot of the film is based on real events of the Great Patriotic War. When the Nazis occupied Crimea, the actors of the drama theater of the city of Simferopol entered the underground group Sokol. The activities of the underground members were diverse: they put up leaflets with information from Soviet Information Bureau, compiled maps showing the strategic objects of the enemy, and supplied the partisans with medicines. On April 10, 1944, 3 days before the liberation of Simferopol, the underground members died from enemy bullets — they were shot on the outskirts of the city.
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Zinaida Kirienko
Aleksandra Peregonets
Igor Ledogorov
Ryabinin
Aleksandr Fatyushin
Baryshev
Zhanna Prokhorenko
Ozerova
Vladimir Druzhnikov
Dobkevich
Nikolai Volkov St.
Dvin-Dvinsky
Yelizaveta Sergeyeva
Yakovleva
Lyudmila Stoyanova
Fyodorova
Aristarkh Livanov
Dobrosmyslov
Vladimir Zaytsev
Savvateyev
Yevgeni Tarasov
Old Actor
Aleksei Alekseyev
President of the Military Tribunal
Muza Krepkogorskaya
Kablukova
Ivan Kosykh
Solodchiy
Boris Bityukov
Fricke
Uldis Lieldidzs
Hans von Wiene
Audris Chadaravičius
Kurt Christmann
Juozas Rigertas
Walter Kehrer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georgi Natanson
- Screenplay & Story
- Georgi Natanson, Viktor Orlov
- Original Score
- Venyamin Basner
- Original Title
- Они были актёрами
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 28m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georgi Natanson
Georgi Natanson, Viktor Orlov
Venyamin Basner
Anatoliy Nikolayev
Antonina Zimina, Lyudmila Sviridenko
Department Leadership Roster
Georgi Natanson
Writer
Viktor Orlov
Writer
Georgi Natanson
Director
Anatoliy Nikolayev
Director of Photography
Ivan Plastinkin
Production Design
Venyamin Basner
Original Music Composer
Antonina Zimina
Editor
Lyudmila Sviridenko
Editor
Elvira Mutusheva
Costume Design
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What is They Were Actors about?
The plot of the film is based on real events of the Great Patriotic War. When the Nazis occupied Crimea, the actors of the drama theater of the city of Simferopol entered the underground group Sokol. The activities of the underground members were diverse: they put up leaflets with information from Soviet Information Bureau, compiled maps showing the strategic objects of the enemy, and supplied the partisans with medicines. On April 10, 1944, 3 days before the liberation of Simferopol, the underground members died from enemy bullets — they were shot on the outskirts of the city.
Who directed They Were Actors?
They Were Actors was directed by Georgi Natanson.
Who stars in They Were Actors?
The principal cast of They Were Actors includes Zinaida Kirienko, Igor Ledogorov, Aleksandr Fatyushin, Zhanna Prokhorenko, Vladimir Druzhnikov.
When was They Were Actors released and how long is it?
They Were Actors was released in 1981 with a total runtime of 1h 28m.
Who composed the musical score for They Were Actors?
The original motion picture soundtrack for They Were Actors was composed by Venyamin Basner.