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The Young Guard

The Young Guard

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Overview

In 1942, local teenagers are organizing the underground resistance in the city of Krasnodon during the Nazi occupation of Russia. The teens manage to outsmart the Nazis in their fight, and their activity lifts the spirits of the surviving citizens.

Directed by Sergei Gerasimov
Written by Aleksandr Fadeyev, Sergei Gerasimov
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Top Cast

Vladimir Ivanov

Vladimir Ivanov

Oleg Koshevoi

Inna Makarova

Inna Makarova

Lyubov Shertsova

Nonna Mordyukova

Nonna Mordyukova

Uliana Gromova

Sergei Gurzo

Sergei Gurzo

Sergei Gavrilovich Tyulenin

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Vladimir Osmukhin

Klara Luchko

Klara Luchko

Marina

Georgiy Yumatov

Georgiy Yumatov

Popov

Tamara Makarova

Tamara Makarova

Oleg's Mother

Viktor Khokhryakov

Viktor Khokhryakov

Commander Protzenko

Grigoriy Shpigel

Grigoriy Shpigel

Fenbong

About The Young Guard

The Young Guard is a drama, war film released in 1948. Directed by Sergei Gerasimov, it stars Vladimir Ivanov, Inna Makarova, Nonna Mordyukova. In 1942, local teenagers are organizing the underground resistance in the city of Krasnodon during the Nazi occupation of Russia. The teens manage to outsmart the Nazis in their fight, and their activity lifts the spirits of the surviving citizens.

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