Introduction to Life ( 1962 )

Overview

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.

Top Cast

Mariya Andrianova

Boris Tokarev

Nina Urgant

Yuri Volkov

Nikolay Burlyaev

Nataliya Bogunova

Lyubov Sokolova

Valeriy Nosik

Stanislav Chekan

Arkadi Trusov

Vera Veliaminova

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Anna Zarzhitskaya

Conductor