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Release Year1958
Runtime1h 32m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Romance
Votes6
DirectorVladimir Vengerov
WritersVladimir Vengerov
TypeFeature Film
Rating7.8 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsThe City Turns the Lights On
About The City Turns the Lights On
Former front-line intelligence officer, captain Nikolai Mityasov, after being wounded, returns to the destroyed city and learns the sad news: his wife Shura cheated on him. Bitterness and confusion gave way to hope. But peace has come, demobilization has begun, it is necessary to restore the homeland. Nikolai finds the strength to continue living, enters a construction institute, meets Valya and begins a new happy life without war...
Directed by Vladimir Vengerov, The City Turns the Lights On leans on a strong ensemble — Nikolay Pogodin, Yelena Dobronravova, Oleg Borisov — 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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