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. The war is seen through the eyes of children and told in flashback form. The film was a special prize winner at the Venice Film Festival.
Released: May 06, 1962
Runtime: 101 minutes
Stars: Mariya Andrianova, Boris Tokarev, Nina Urgant, Yuri Volkov, Nikolay Burlyaev, Nataliya Bogunova
Crew: Igor Talankin (Director), Vera Panova (Story), Vera Panova (Screenplay), Maria Kuzmina (Editor), Semyon Ushakov (Art Direction), Alfred Schnittke (Music)