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The Forty-First (Russian: Сорок первый, romanized: Sorok pervyy) is a 1956 Soviet war romance film based on the eponymous novel by Boris Lavrenyov. It was directed by Grigori Chukhrai and starred Izolda Izvitskaya and Oleg Strizhenov.
A detachment of the Red Army led by Commissar Yevsyukov is moving along the sands of the Central Asian desert, pursued by whites, dying of thirst. Forty killed officers were on the battle account of the best shooter of the Maryutka detachment.
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- War, Drama, Romance
- Grigoriy Chukhray
- 1956-10-15
On their route to retreat in Karakum Desert, the group captures Vadim, aka. the titular forty-first which miraculously survives Maria's bullet, who is carrying a secret oral message to a White Army general, so they keep him as a captive and the Commissar puts him under Maria's guard.
A detachment of the Red Army led by Commissar Yevsyukov is moving along the sands of the Central Asian desert, pursued by whites, dying of thirst. Forty killed officers were on the battle account of the best shooter of the Maryutka detachment. In the last battle to capture the caravan, the white lieutenant Govorukha-Otrok was taken prisoner ...
Directed by Grigoriy Chukhray. An unexpected romance occurs for a female Red Army sniper and a White Army officer. Cast. Crew. Details. Genres. Releases.
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- Mosfilm
- Grigoriy Chukhray
The Forty-First (Russian: Сорок первый) is a 1956 Soviet war drama movie directed by Grigori Chukhrai. It stars Izolda Izvitskaya, Oleg Strizhenov, and Nikolai Kryuchkov. Actors. Izolda Izvitskaya as Maria 'Maryutka' Filatovna Basova; Oleg Strizhenov as Lieutenant Vadim Nikolaevich Govorukha-Otrok
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The Forty-First attracted 25.1 million viewers in the Soviet Union, becoming the tenth most successful picture at the 1956 box office. At the Mosfilm Festival of Young Filmmakers held between 12 and 15 April that year, the film won in the categories for Best Film, Best Actor and Best Cinematography.
