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During World War II, a Soviet veteran pilot teaches newcomers that war is transient, and music is eternal.During World War II, a Soviet veteran pilot teaches newcomers that war is transient, and music is eternal.During World War II, a Soviet veteran pilot teaches newcomers that war is transient, and music is eternal.
Leonid Bykov
- Aleksey Titarenko
- (as L. Bykov)
Sergey Podgornyy
- Viktor Shchedronov 'Smuglyanka'
- (as S. Podgornyy)
Sergei Ivanov
- leytenant Aleksandrov 'Kuznechik'
- (as S. Ivanov)
Rustam Sagdullaev
- leytenant Sagdullayev 'Romeo'
- (as R. Sagdullayev)
Evgeniya Simonova
- Masha Popova
- (as Ye. Simonova)
Olga Mateshko
- Zoya
- (as O. Mateshko)
Vladimir Talashko
- Sergey Skvortzov
- (as V. Talashko)
Viktor Miroshnichenko
- mayor Ivan Yermakov 'Kompolka'
- (as V. Miroshnichenko)
Aleksei Smirnov
- Makarych
- (as A. Smirnov)
Alim Fedorinsky
- Alyabyev
- (as A. Fyodorinsky)
Vano Yantbelidze
- Vano Kobakhidze
- (as V. Yantbelidze)
Aleksandr Nemchenko
- Ivan Fedorovich
- (as A. Nemchenko)
Viloriy Pashchenko
- Vorobyev
- (as V. Paschenko)
Yuriy Sarantsev
- Vasiliy Vasilyevich
- (as Yu. Sarantsev)
Valentin Makarov
- Nachstaba
- (as V. Makarov)
Leonid Marchenko
- Petya Savchuk
- (as L. Marchenko)
Boris Boldyrevskiy
- mekhanik Sagdullayeva
- (as B. Boldyrevsky)
Ivan Reutov
- mekhanik Skvortsova
- (as I. Reutov)
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- TriviaLeonid Bykov's childhood dream of becoming a pilot inspired his making of the film.
- Alternate versionsRestored and Colorized version
- ConnectionsFeatured in Kotorogo lyubili vse (1982)
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This movie includes all! You can find here Romance, History and a bit of Comedy. Movie is full off great music which is very popular in all countries in East of Europe, this songs are live in the hearts of million peoples across the Europe. The main hero of this film is Bogdan Titarenko(Leonid Bykov). Very talented and brave leader of "Singing group", he must look after some new cadets and fight together with them against the planes of Fascist Germany. Near to the Bogdan always are his friends, they all are from different parts of the country, but they all became real brothers. Very touching part of film is love feeling between Romeo and Masha. They both were pilots and their destinies were to live in sky together and die there, war took them to life's like a victim of eternal love. I think this movie about the greatest feeling in the world about love, love to the native land, love between two people, love between friends and love to all cinema the greatest actor and director all over the world Leonid Bykov
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- В бій ідуть тільки 'старики'
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- $500,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 32 minutes
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By what name was Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974) officially released in Canada in English?
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