There Was the War
И была война
Synopsis
June 1941. Two young village boys are taken by surprise by the outbreak of war. One of them receives a summons to the draft board, although he is not at all eager to go to the front. Another boy, an ardent Komsomol member goes to the militia voluntarily. Accelerated military courses, broken first love - and a platoon of militia with our friends find themselves on the edge of the impending German armada ... The test by fire will show who is who ...
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- Director
- Aleksey Feoktistov
- Original Title
- И была война
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 9m
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What is There Was the War about?
June 1941. Two young village boys are taken by surprise by the outbreak of war. One of them receives a summons to the draft board, although he is not at all eager to go to the front. Another boy, an ardent Komsomol member goes to the militia voluntarily. Accelerated military courses, broken first love - and a platoon of militia with our friends find themselves on the edge of the impending German armada ... The test by fire will show who is who ...
Who directed There Was the War?
There Was the War was directed by Aleksey Feoktistov.
Who stars in There Was the War?
The principal cast of There Was the War includes Aleksey Panin, Aleksei Buldakov, Boris Klyuyev, Viktor Proskurin.
When was There Was the War released and how long is it?
There Was the War was released in 2010 with a total runtime of 2h 9m.