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Release Year1960
Runtime1h 23m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, War, Drama
Votes5
DirectorOleksiy Shvachko
WritersYuri Dold-Mikhailik
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.8 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsFar from the Motherland
About Far from the Motherland
Soviet intelligence officer, Lieutenant Goncharenko, under the name of Baron Heinrich von Goldering is thrown into the deep German homeland on a mission to find out the location of the secret underground plant that produces new types of weapons.
Directed by Oleksiy Shvachko, Far from the Motherland leans on a strong ensemble — Mikhail Kozakov, Vadim Medvedev, Zinaida Kirienko — 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 romance titles of 1960.
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