
Chronicle of Flaming Years
War · Drama
Overview
Once again, director Yulia Solnsteva directs a movie that her late husband Alexandre Dovchenko scripted but did not live long enough to shoot. In this wartime drama, the emphasis is on the heroics of both the civilians and the soldiers during times of severe stress in World War II. At the core of the action is one man in particular, whose sacrifices and heroics speak for a much larger group.
Top Cast


Svetlana Zhgun
Svetlana Zhgun
Svetlana Zhgun


Sergei Lukyanov
Sergei Lukyanov
Sergei Lukyanov


Vasili Merkuryev
Vasili Merkuryev
Vasili Merkuryev


Mikhail Mayorov
Mikhail Mayorov
Mikhail Mayorov


Zinaida Kirienko
Zinaida Kirienko
Zinaida Kirienko


Vladimir Seleznyov
Vladimir Seleznyov
Vladimir Seleznyov


Boris Andreyev
Boris Andreyev
Boris Andreyev


Mykola Vinhranovskyi
Mykola Vinhranovskyi
Mykola Vinhranovskyi


Maya Bulgakova
Maya Bulgakova
Maya Bulgakova
Tamara Gertel
Tamara Gertel
Tamara Gertel
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