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Release Year1956
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageRussian
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes4
DirectorYakov Segel, Lev Kulidzhanov
WritersYakov Segel, Lev Kulidzhanov, Solomon Garbuzov
TypeFeature Film
Rating5.3 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsIt Began This Way...
About It Began This Way...
A Moscow group of Komsomol members arrives on the virgin lands, in the Kazakh steppes, and immediately faces bureaucracy and carelessness. Someone flees the state farm for more reliable earnings, and someone simply does not want to work. But a new energetic director appears — and real life begins...
Directed by Yakov Segel, Lev Kulidzhanov, It Began This Way... leans on a strong ensemble — Vladimir Yemelyanov, Valentin Zubkov, Liliya Aleshnikova — 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 1956.
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