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

136 min  -  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.

Director:

Elem Klimov

Writers:

Ales Adamovich (screenplay), Ales Adamovich (stories), and 1 more credit »

Stars:

Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova and Liubomiras Lauciavicius
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aleksey Kravchenko Aleksey Kravchenko ...
Florya Gaishun (as A. Kravchenko)
Olga Mironova Olga Mironova ...
Glasha (as O. Mironova)
Liubomiras Lauciavicius Liubomiras Lauciavicius ...
Kosach (as L. Lautsyavichius)
Vladas Bagdonas Vladas Bagdonas
Jüri Lumiste Jüri Lumiste
Viktor Lorents Viktor Lorents
Kazimir Rabetsky Kazimir Rabetsky
Yevgeni Tilicheyev Yevgeni Tilicheyev
Aleksandr Berda Aleksandr Berda
G. Velts G. Velts
V. Vasilyev V. Vasilyev
Igor Gnevashev Igor Gnevashev
Vasili Domrachyov Vasili Domrachyov
G. Yelkin G. Yelkin
Ye. Kryzhanovsky Ye. Kryzhanovsky
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Storyline

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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Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Belarusian | Russian | German

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Ven y mira See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm, Belarusfilm See more »
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Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Black and White (archive footage) | Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

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 »

Goofs

Factual errors: The belted machine gun used by one of the Partisans to shoot the captured German soldiers does not eject any empty shell cases when it is fired. See more »

Connections

Referenced in 50 Films to See Before You Die (2006) See more »

Soundtracks

"Die Walküre"
Written by Richard Wagner See more »