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Cast
Boris Shchukin
as School Commander Nikolai Rogachev
Yevgeniya Melnikova
as Student Galya Bystrova
Ivan Koval-Samborskiy
as Student Commander Sergei Belyaev
Aleksandr Chistyakov
as Ivan Khrushchev, moustachioed mechanic
Zoya Fyodorova
as Nurse
Nikolai Khryashchikov
as Appearing
Varvara Ryzhova
as Pakhomovna
Grigori Levkoyev
as Doctor at airfield
Maria Klyuchareva
as Sanitary
Ivan Kobozev
as Pilot Kobozev
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1935
Runtime1h 20m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresRomance, Drama
Votes8
DirectorYuli Raizman
WritersAleksandr Macheret
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe Pilots
About The Pilots
The daredevil pilot Sergei Belyaev takes a risk flying a plane which is not properly maintained and crashes dangerously, landing in hospital, his plane going up in smoke. The aviation student Galya Bystrova, having a crush with Belyaev, unfortunately tends to imitate him in the air. Later, heeding the advice of the wise headmaster Rogachev, they become experienced pilots. Bystrova is assigned to Pamir, and Rogachev, in love with her, is sent to Sakhalin.
Directed by Yuli Raizman, The Pilots leans on a strong ensemble — Boris Shchukin, Yevgeniya Melnikova, Ivan Koval-Samborskiy — 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 1935.
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