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Directed by Boris Yermolayev, The Turn leans on a strong ensemble — Valentina Lysenko, Leonid Nevedomsky, Steponas Kosmauskas — 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 war titles of 1968.
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