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The Dawns Here Are Quiet

The Dawns Here Are Quiet

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Overview

In a remote village in Karelia, Sergeant Vaskov commands an anti-aircraft unit that protects a rail depot. While his men are transferred to the front line, he is reprimanded for their unruly behavior. He retorts that he wants replacements that aren't drunks or womanizers. In response, he is assigned a unit made up entirely of young women, fresh from training.

Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky
Written by Boris Vasilyev, Stanislav Rostotsky, Valeriya Pogozheva
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Top Cast

Andrey Martynov

Andrey Martynov

Федот Евграфович Васков, старшина

Irina Dolganova

Irina Dolganova

Соня Гурвич

Elena Drapeko

Elena Drapeko

Лиза Бричкина

Ekaterina Markova

Ekaterina Markova

Галя Четвертак

Olga Ostroumova

Olga Ostroumova

Женя Комелькова

Irina Shevchuk

Irina Shevchuk

Рита Осянина

Lyudmila Zaytseva

Lyudmila Zaytseva

Кирьянова, помкомвзвода, старший сержант

Alla Meshcheryakova

Alla Meshcheryakova

Мария Никифоровна, квартирная хозяйка

Nina Emelyanova

Nina Emelyanova

Полина Егоровна

Alexei Chernov

Alexei Chernov

товарищ «Третий», майор

Themes & Keywords

world war iifemale soldierwarwojnazsrrdruga wojna światowaarmia rosyjska

About The Dawns Here Are Quiet

The Dawns Here Are Quiet is a drama, history, war film released in 1972 exploring themes of world war ii, female soldier, war, wojna, zsrr, druga wojna światowa. Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky, it stars Andrey Martynov, Irina Dolganova, Elena Drapeko. In a remote village in Karelia, Sergeant Vaskov commands an anti-aircraft unit that protects a rail depot. While his men are transferred to the front line, he is reprimanded for their unruly behavior. He retorts that he wants replacements that aren't drunks or womanizers. In response, he is assigned a unit made up entirely of young women, fresh from training.

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