Apples of Forty-First
Яблоки сорок первого года
Synopsis
An old tea-house attendant told a VGIK student about how in the winter of forty-one, when the fascists were approaching Moscow, he was among those who were assigned to guard the train with apples, which the collective farmers of Uzbekistan sent to the front. The old man's story was so touching and entertaining that Anwar doubted the authenticity of the story. The teahouse did not convince the guy and said goodbye to the student. Later, while picking up material from the military chronicle for his film, Anwar saw on the screen the familiar face of a teahouse and fighters guarding frozen apples. Remembering an unsaid episode of the war, the student went to meet his hero...
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ravil Batyrov
- Screenplay & Story
- Dmitri Kholendro
- Original Score
- Rumil Vildanov
- Original Title
- Яблоки сорок первого года
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian, Uzbek
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- Uzbekfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ravil Batyrov
Dmitri Kholendro
Rumil Vildanov
Traiko Eftymovsky
Department Leadership Roster
Ravil Batyrov
Director
Dmitri Kholendro
Writer
Nariman Rakhimbayev
Production Design
Rumil Vildanov
Original Music Composer
Traiko Eftymovsky
Director of Photography
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What is Apples of Forty-First about?
An old tea-house attendant told a VGIK student about how in the winter of forty-one, when the fascists were approaching Moscow, he was among those who were assigned to guard the train with apples, which the collective farmers of Uzbekistan sent to the front. The old man's story was so touching and entertaining that Anwar doubted the authenticity of the story. The teahouse did not convince the guy and said goodbye to the student. Later, while picking up material from the military chronicle for his film, Anwar saw on the screen the familiar face of a teahouse and fighters guarding frozen apples. Remembering an unsaid episode of the war, the student went to meet his hero...
Who directed Apples of Forty-First?
Apples of Forty-First was directed by Ravil Batyrov.
Who stars in Apples of Forty-First?
The principal cast of Apples of Forty-First includes Solizhon Akhmedov, Tanilya Akhmerova, Serhii Dvoretskyi, Albert Filozov, Shukhrat Irgashev.
When was Apples of Forty-First released and how long is it?
Apples of Forty-First was released in 1970 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.
Who composed the musical score for Apples of Forty-First?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Apples of Forty-First was composed by Rumil Vildanov.