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Introduction to Life

5.319621h 41mMovieDramaWarFamily

A boy from Leningrad has his world turned upside down by his parent's separation and World War II. He leaves town amidst the fighting and returns to find a friend in his step-brother.

DirectorIgor Talankin
WriterVera Panova
ProducerLidiya Kanareykina

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Cast · Directed by Igor Talankin

MAMariya Andrianova
Mariya Andrianova
BTBoris Tokarev
Boris Tokarev
NUNina Urgant
Nina Urgant
YVYuri Volkov
Yuri Volkov
NBNikolay Burlyaev
Nikolay Burlyaev
NBNataliya Bogunova
Nataliya Bogunova
LSLyubov Sokolova
Lyubov Sokolova
VNValeriy Nosik
Valeriy Nosik
SCStanislav Chekan
Stanislav Chekan
ATArkadi Trusov
Arkadi Trusov
VVVera Veliaminova
Vera Veliaminova
мать Лизы
AZAnna Zarzhitskaya
Anna Zarzhitskaya
Conductor

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