Chronicle of Flaming Years
Original title: Povest plamennykh let / The Flaming Years
1961 · 1 h 31 min
Directed by 
Yuliya Solntseva
Yuliya SolntsevaCast
Boris Andreyev 
Sergei Lukyanov 
Vasiliy Merkurev Nikolay Vingranovskiy Svetlana Zhgun Mikhail Mayorov
Credits
Written by: 
Sergey Bondarchuk
Plot
A poetic, visual epic of Ukraine in World War II, the war's hardships, and a soldier's homeland, based on Dovzhenko's script.
Sinekatalog’s take
A poetic and visual Soviet war film.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 6.8 / 10 (182 votes)
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