A Quiet Day at the End of the War

Overview

As WWII comes to a close, a wounded Soviet soldier and a Kazak woman seek refuge in a church. In this holy place, they take time to rest and appreciate the beauty of their surroundings, as the interior of the building is lined with ornate works of art. A group of Nazi soldiers eventually disrupts this moment of peace, as they enter the church and defile the sacred works within. Undetected, the original occupants witness this atrocity and the proud Russian feels compelled to fight in an effort to preserve his country’s history.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

July 6, 1970

Original language

Russian

Spoken languages

Russian

Countries

Soviet Union

Production

Mosfilm

Cast

Aleksandr Kaydanovskiy,Aleksandr Yudin,Sergey Nikonenko,Valentin Smirnitskiy,Irina Dyomina,Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov,Natalya Arinbasarova,Yuri Bogatyryov,Lev Durov

Director

Nikita Mikhalkov

Writer

Rustam Ibragimbekov

Cinematography

Dmitri Korzhikhin

Music

Eduard Artemyev

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0066399