Introduction to Life
Overview
Cast & Crew
Production House
The Plot
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.
Run Time
1h 41m
Genre
Drama, War, Family
Release Date
06 May 1962
Country
Soviet Union
Language
Russian
Director & Producers
Top Billed Cast


Igor Talankin
Mariya Andrianova
Boris Tokarev
Nina Urgant
Yuri Volkov
Nikolay Burlyaev
Nataliya Bogunova
Lyubov Sokolova
Valeriy Nosik
Stanislav Chekan
Arkadi Trusov
Vera Veliaminova
Anna Zarzhitskaya
Vera Panova
Alfred Schnittke
Grigoriy Gamburg