A boy from Leningrad has his world turned upside down by his parent's separation and World War II. He leaves town amidst the fighting and returns to find a friend in his step-brother. The war is seen through the eyes of children and told in flashback form. The film was a special prize winner at the Venice Film Festival.
Igor Talankin | Director |
Vera Panova | Screenplay |
Vera Panova | Story |
Maria Kuzmina | Editor |
Valeriy Vladimirov | Director of Photography |
Vladimir Minayev | Director of Photography |
Semyon Ushakov | Art Direction |
Alfred Schnittke | Music |