Russia / Nov 23, 1944
1h 35min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
The true story of one of Russia's most beloved national heroines. During the Nazi siege of Moscow, a fearless 18-year-old girl named Zoya risked her life as a partisan fighter. Captured by the Germans, Zoya endured unspeakable tortures at the hands of the Gestapo but still refused to betray her comrades. Even on the gallows, Zoya defiantly spoke out against the Nazis and everything they stood for. In a series of flashbacks, this film re-creates not merely Zoya's death, but also her life.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Vladimir Volchik | Komsomol Secretary |
| Vera Popova | Hostess of the house |
| Tamara Altseva | Anna Sergeevna, Zoya's Teacher |
| Zoya Zhukova | Zina, Zoya's classmate |
| Nikolai Bogatyryov | Petya Vasilev |
| Vladimir Podgornyy | German Officer |
| Yekaterina Derevshchikova | Zoya's friend (uncredited) |
| Aleksey Batalov | Alyosha Batalov, Zoya's classmate (uncredited) |
| Karl Gurnyak | Parisan (uncredited) |
| Olga Khorkova | Khorkova, Zoya's classmate (uncredited) |
| Vladimir Lippart | German Soldier (uncredited) |
| Mikhail Troyanovsky | The Head teacher (uncredited) |
| Mariya Vinogradova | Vinogradova, Zoya's classmate (uncredited) |
| Sergey Nikonov | Izotov, wounded partisan (uncredited) |
Genres
WarDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Зоя |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Soyuzdetfilm, TsOKS |
| Release date | 23 novembre 1944 |
| Executive producer | Boris Krakovskiy |
| Writer | Boris Chirskov, Lev Arnshtam |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Shelenkov, Yu-Lan Chen |
| Assistant directors | Ilya Frez, Vladimir Sukhobokov, V. Rodionova, A. Goncharov, Lev Arnshtam |
| Camera operators | Yu-Lan Chen, Aleksandr Shelenkov |
| Additional photography | Aleksandr Shelenkov, Yu-Lan Chen |
| Production design | Konstantin Urbetis, Aleksandr Dikhtyar |
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| Art direction | Konstantin Urbetis, Aleksandr Dikhtyar |
| Set decoration | Konstantin Urbetis, Aleksandr Dikhtyar |
| Visual effects | Nikolai Renkov, Aleksandr Ptushko |
| Music | Dmitri Shostakovich, Dmitri Flyangolts, David Blok |
| Sound | Dmitri Shostakovich, Dmitri Flyangolts, David Blok |
| Costume design | Vladimir Yakovlev |
| Makeup | Vladimir Yakovlev |
| Hairstyling | Vladimir Yakovlev |
Release dates
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