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Only Old Men Are Going to Battle

Original title: V boy idut odni 'stariki'
  • 19741974
  • 1h 32m
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8.3/10
5.4K
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Leonid Bykov, Sergei Ivanov, Yevgeni Onopriyenko, Georgi Prokopets, Rustam Sagdullaev, Aleksandr Satsky, Vladimir Talashko, Vladimir Voytenko, and Vano Yantbelidze in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
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During World War II, a Soviet veteran pilot teaches to newcomers that war is transient, and music is eternal.During World War II, a Soviet veteran pilot teaches to newcomers that war is transient, and music is eternal.During World War II, a Soviet veteran pilot teaches to newcomers that war is transient, and music is eternal.
IMDb RATING
8.3/10
5.4K
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  • Director
    • Leonid Bykov
  • Writers
    • Leonid Bykov
    • Yevgeni Onopriyenko
    • Aleksandr Satsky
  • Stars
    • Leonid Bykov
    • Sergey Podgornyy
    • Sergei Ivanov
  • Director
    • Leonid Bykov
  • Writers
    • Leonid Bykov
    • Yevgeni Onopriyenko
    • Aleksandr Satsky
  • Stars
    • Leonid Bykov
    • Sergey Podgornyy
    • Sergei Ivanov
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    • 10User reviews
    • 2Critic reviews
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    Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Leonid Bykov, Alim Fedorinsky, Sergei Ivanov, Viloriy Pashchenko, Sergey Podgornyy, Rustam Sagdullaev, Vladimir Talashko, and Vano Yantbelidze in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Leonid Bykov in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Sergey Podgornyy in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Sergei Ivanov in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Rustam Sagdullaev in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Evgeniya Simonova in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Olga Mateshko in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Vladimir Talashko in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Viktor Miroshnichenko in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)
    Aleksei Smirnov in Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1974)

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    Leonid Bykov
    Leonid Bykov
    • Aleksey Titarenko
    • (as L. Bykov)
    Sergey Podgornyy
    Sergey Podgornyy
    • Viktor Shchedronov 'Smuglyanka'
    • (as S. Podgornyy)
    Sergei Ivanov
    Sergei Ivanov
    • leytenant Aleksandrov 'Kuznechik'
    • (as S. Ivanov)
    Rustam Sagdullaev
    Rustam Sagdullaev
    • leytenant Sagdullayev 'Romeo'
    • (as R. Sagdullayev)
    Evgeniya Simonova
    Evgeniya Simonova
    • Masha Popova
    • (as Ye. Simonova)
    Olga Mateshko
    Olga Mateshko
    • Zoya
    • (as O. Mateshko)
    Vladimir Talashko
    Vladimir Talashko
    • Sergey Skvortzov
    • (as V. Talashko)
    Viktor Miroshnichenko
    Viktor Miroshnichenko
    • mayor Ivan Yermakov 'Kompolka'
    • (as V. Miroshnichenko)
    Aleksei Smirnov
    Aleksei Smirnov
    • Makarych
    • (as A. Smirnov)
    Alim Fedorinsky
    Alim Fedorinsky
    • Alyabyev
    • (as A. Fyodorinsky)
    Vano Yantbelidze
    • Vano Kobakhidze
    • (as V. Yantbelidze)
    Aleksandr Nemchenko
    Aleksandr Nemchenko
    • Ivan Fedorovich
    • (as A. Nemchenko)
    Viloriy Pashchenko
    Viloriy Pashchenko
    • Vorobyev
    • (as V. Paschenko)
    Vladimir Alekseyenko
    Vladimir Alekseyenko
      Boris Boldyrevskiy
      Boris Boldyrevskiy
      • mekhanik Sagdullayeva
      • (as B. Boldyrevsky)
      Ivan Bondar
      Ivan Bondar
      • Kashevar
      • (as N. Bondar)
      Vladimir Brodskiy
      Vladimir Brodskiy
      • Kolosov
      • (as V. Brodskiy)
      Stepan Fuchko
        • Director
          • Leonid Bykov
        • Writers
          • Leonid Bykov
          • Yevgeni Onopriyenko
          • Aleksandr Satsky
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        • Trivia
          Leonid Bykov's childhood dream of becoming a pilot inspired his making of the film.
        • Alternate versions
          Restored and Colorized version
        • Connections
          Featured in Kotorogo lyubili vse (1982)

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        5/10
        A cultural curiosity
        This movie is only interesting as a Russian/Soviet cultural curiosity. It is a 1974 movie of a Soviets pilots fighting the Germans in the Ukraine. It's 95% talk, 5% action, mostly stock footage a that. If hoping to see a war action movie, even a hint of one, this is not the movie. Talk, talk and more talk, and some singing as well. It's pretty boring. Watch this movie if interested in Russian/Soviet culture and language, or how WWII is seen in the eyes of Soviet 70s Russia.
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        • Release date
          • August 12, 1974 (Soviet Union)
        • Country of origin
          • Soviet Union
        • Official site
          • Dovzhenko Film Studios (Ukraine)
        • Languages
          • Russian
          • Ukrainian
        • Also known as
          • В бій ідуть тільки 'старики'
        • Production company
          • Dovzhenko Film Studios
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        • Budget
          • $500,000 (estimated)
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 32 minutes
        • Color
          • Black and White
        • Sound mix
          • Mono

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