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Release Year1958
Runtime1h 37m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, War
Votes6
DirectorYuri Yegorov
WritersYuri Yegorov, Yevgeni Dolmatovsky
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.5 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Volunteers
About The Volunteers
Together with hundreds of other boys and girls, Komsomol members Kolya Kaitanov, Slava Ufimtsev, Alyosha Akishin, Lyolya and Masha came to the construction of the first stage of the Moscow metro. They are united by the romance of the feat, the desire to always be on the most difficult and dangerous site.
Directed by Yuri Yegorov, The Volunteers leans on a strong ensemble — Mikhail Ulyanov, Pyotr Shcherbakov, Leonid Bykov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1958.
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