SYNOPSIS
After finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces and experiences the horror of World War II.
Awards
Golden Prize, FIPRESCI Prize | Moscow IFF, Russia, 1985
Venezia Classici Award - Best Restored Film | Venice IFF, Italy, 2017
CAST & CREW

Elem Klimov
Director
Script
Ales Adamovich, Elem Klimov
Director of Photography
Aleksey Rodionov
Production designer
Viktor Petrov
Music by
Oleg Yanchenko
Sound
Viktor Mors
Edit
Valeriya Belova
Cast
Aleksey Kravchenko, Olga Mironova, Liubomiras Laucevicius, Vladas Bagdonas
Production company(ies)
Belarusfil, Mosfilm
Elem Klimov
(1933-2003) Elem Klimov was a director and actor, known for Pokhozhdeniya zubnogo vracha (1965), Rasputin (1981) and Come and See (1985). He was married to director Larisa Shepitko.
Filmography
Ostorozhno: poshlost (1959, doc.), Zhenikh (1960s, short), Smotrite, nebo! (1962, short), Welcome, or No Trespassing (1964), Tous les enfants du monde (1964, segment Regarde le ciel), Pokhozhdeniya zubnogo vracha (1965), Sport, Sport, Sport (1970, doc.), I vsyo-taki ya veryu... (1974, doc.), Larisa (1980, short), Rasputin (1981)), Farewell (1983), Come and See (1985).