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In War as in War
На войне как на войне
Year of production: 1968
Production country: USSR
Production company: Lenfilm
Director: Viktor Tregubovich
Producer: V. Besprozvanny
Screenwriter: Viktor Kurochkin, Viktor Tregubovich
Composer: Georgy Portnov
D.O.P.: Evgeny Mezentsev
Editor: Evgeny Mezentsev
Production designer: Semyon Malkin
Costume designer: V. Kropachev
Make up artist: B. Soloviev, R. Kravchenko
Sound Director: I. Chernyakhovskaya
Cast: Mikhail Kononov, Oleg Borisov, Viktor Pavlov, Fyodor Odinokov, Boris Tabarovsky, Mikhail Gluzsky, Pyotr Lyubeshkin, Valentin Zubkov, Boris Arakelov, German Kolushkin
Film category: War, drama, screen adaptation
Rating: 12+
Length: 88 min.
Based on the story of the same name by Viktor Kurochkin. "Dedicated to the fallen and living soldiers of the 3rd tank army of Marshal Rybalko" Junior lieutenant Maleshkin, who had just graduated from military school, was appointed commander of a "self-propelled gun" with a crew of experienced and seasoned fighters. This film tells about their life, combat and everyday life.
  • Viktor Tregubovich
    DIRECTOR'S BIOGRAPHY:
    Director, screenwriter. Honored Artist of the RSFSR (December 31, 1976). People's Artist of the RSFSR (August 3, 1987). In 1963, he graduated from the directing department of the All-Union State Institute of Cinematography. Studied in the workshop of the outstanding film director and teacher Mikhail Romm.

    DIRECTOR'S FILMOGRAPHY:
    1982 – Highway
    1981 – Three Times About Love
    1979 – Journey to Another City
    1978 – Leaving - Leave
    1977 – Feedback