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The Cities and the Years

7.019742h 13mMovieDrama

The action takes place in Germany and Russia and tells about the events of the First World War, the Revolution and the Civil War. The main character, the artist Andrei Startsev, has to go through a lot before he finds his place in the new world.

DirectorAleksandr Zarkhi

WritersVladimir Valutskiy·Aleksandr Zarkhi

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Cast · Directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi

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The Cities and the Years hasn't started streaming in United Kingdom yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around March 11, 1974. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.