The Dawns Here are Quiet (1972)
"A zori zdes tikhie" (original title)

Based on the eponymous book by Boris Vasilyev, the film is set in Karelia (North-West of Russia, near Finland) in 1941 during WWII. In a beautiful and quiet wilderness far from the ... See full summary »

Director:

Stanislav Rostotsky

Writers:

Stanislav Rostotsky, Boris Vasilev

Stars:

Elena Drapeko, Ekaterina Markova, Olga Ostroumova

Nominated for 1 Oscar.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Elena Drapeko	...	Lisa Britschkina
Ekaterina Markova	...	Galja Chetvertak (as Ye. Markova)
Olga Ostroumova	...	Zhenja Komelkowa
Irina Shevchuk	...	Rita Osjanina
Irina Dolganova	...	Sonia Gurvich (as I. Dolganova)
Andrey Martynov	...	Vaskov
Lyudmila Zaytseva	...	Sergeant Kirjanowa
Alla Meshcheryakova	...	Maria Nikiforovna
Aleksey Chernov
Viktor Avdyushko
Yuriy Sorokin
Vladimir Ivashov	...	Brichkins' Guest
Nina Emelyanova	...	(as N. Emelyanova)
Kirill Stolyarov	...	Sergei
Boris Tokarev	...	Rita's husband

Storyline

Based on the eponymous book by Boris Vasilyev, the film is set in Karelia (North-West of Russia, near Finland) in 1941 during WWII. In a beautiful and quiet wilderness far from the front-line there is an anti-aircraft artillery point, where corporal Vaskov is stationed with a group of many young women in training. One of the women while sneaking from camp to visit her young son sees two German paratroopers. Vaskov takes five of the women to stop the two paratroopers, but finds sixteen paratroopers instead, leaving the small group of patriots to engage the enemy in an unequal fight.

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Plot Keywords:

swamp | forest | world war two | soviet army | soviet union | 

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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian German

Release Date:

1972 (Soviet Union)

Also Known As:

The Dawns Here are Quiet

Filming Locations:

Karelia, Russia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Gorky Film Studios

Technical Specs

Runtime:

188 min 158 min (DVD)

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Black and White Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as A zori zdes tikhie (2005)

User Reviews

Realistic

As I was working on a project on Soviet women in WWII, this movie was suggested to me by one of my professors who is a Russian herself. I was totally expecting some elaborate, romantic story, but I found the movie to be very realistic and consistent with my own research. This movie definitely highlights some of the general experiences and emotions felt by Soviet women soldiers at this time. I also enjoyed the many cultural references, for example to the film Tsirk. This film is a great tribute to all those soldiers who died in World War II, especially the women who I will never forget. I highly recommend this movie to anyone with any interest in Soviet history or WWII history.