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Come and See (1985)
"Idi i smotri" (original title)

 -  Drama | History | War  -  17 October 1985 (Hungary)
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After finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet Army and experiences the horrors of World War II.

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Aleksey Kravchenko ...
Florya Gaishun (as A. Kravchenko)
Olga Mironova ...
Glasha (as O. Mironova)
Liubomiras Lauciavicius ...
Kosach (as L. Lautsyavichius)
Vladas Bagdonas ...
(as V. Bagdonas)
Jüri Lumiste
Viktor Lorents ...
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Kazimir Rabetsky ...
(as K. Rabetsky)
Yevgeni Tilicheyev ...
(as Ye. Tilicheyev)
Aleksandr Berda ...
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G. Velts
V. Vasilyev
Igor Gnevashev ...
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Vasiliy Domrachyov ...
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G. Yelkin
Ye. Kryzhanovsky
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During WWII, a Belorussian boy is thrust into the atrocities of war, fighting with a hopelessly unequipped Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces. Witnessing scenes of abject terror and surviving horrifying situations, he loses his innocence and then his mind. Written by TheDistantPanic

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The film's literal English translation from the Russian wording "Idi i smotri" is "Go and look" but the film is more commonly known in English as "Come and See" instead. See more »

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Several Germans can be see wielding MP or STG 44's which were not in service until summer 1944 (this film is set in 1943). See more »

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Unbelievable
14 May 2006 | by (London, England) – See all my reviews

The best true-to-life war movie I have ever seen, and possibly the best movie I have ever seen. My eyes were opened when I saw this for the first time a few days ago. It made me realise what I miss 99% of the time when watching movies. So few affect me like this one did.

No special effects of note, no big budget, no set-pieces of note, no heroes, no redemption. I feel quite sure the director has really captured what war 'feels' like - unlike Spielberg and Coppola's depictions of war, this director lived through WW2 and the horrific siege of Stalingrad, as well as spending many months researching the massacres in Belarus, one of which he depicts in this film (this from the DVD extras, well worth watching).

The direction, cinematography, soundtrack and AMAZING acting by a first-time untrained actor in the main role are faultless, in my humble opinion.

I found this film depressing and emotionally draining, but cannot wait to watch it again.
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