Zvezda

original title:
Zvezda
other titles:
The Star
country / year of production:
Russia / 2002
original length:
97 min. , color
premiere:
CZ: 11 July 2002, Karlovy Vary Film Festival, Prag
genre:
adventure
based on:
director:
Nikolay Lebedev
film script:
Aleksandr Borodyansky , Yevgeni Grigoryev , Emmanuil G. Kazakevich , Nikolay Lebedev
producer:
Karen Shakhnazarov
cinematographer:
Yuri Nevsky
editor:
Eduard Yermolin
composer:
Aleksei Rybnikov
cast (role):
Igor Petrenko (Travkin) , Artyom Semakin (Vorobushek) , Aleksei Panin (Mamochkin) , Aleksei Kravchenko (Anikanov) , Anatoli Gushchin (Bykov) , Igor Petrenko , Artyom Semakin , Aleksei Panin , Aleksei Kravchenko , Anatoli Gushchin
more:
plot synopsis:
1944: "Star" that is the codename of a young reconnaissance unit consisting of 17 to 25 years-olds. They operate on enemy territory trying to gather information on the plans and positions of the German army. In a highly dangerous action they manage to inform their HQ about an imminent offensice of the enemy.
keywords:
behind enemy lines , espionage , special forces
war:
Second World War (1939-1945)
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