United Kingdom / Jan 17, 1969
1h 43min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Drama/Comedy set in a refugee camp in occupied Austria after World War II. A shrewd multi-lingual interpreter who mediates between Russian and British military brass enters into a friendly rivalry with British Major Giles Burnside, who is in charge of assigning the displaced persons into either the American or Russian zones.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Karl Stepanek | Count Kerassy |
| Guy Deghy | Kovacs |
| Mark Malicz | Komenski |
| Gertan Klauber | Russian Major |
| Hana Maria Pravda | Beata |
| George Innes | Bill |
| Tony Selby | Ted |
| Christopher Sandford | Johnny |
| Constantine Gregory | Russian Corporal |
| Hugh Futcher | Joe |
| Colin Spaull | |
| Larry Dann | |
| Jeffry Wickham | |
| John Savident | |
| Albert Shepherd | |
| Bruno W. Pantel | |
| Hans Epskamp |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Before Winter Comes |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English, Pусский, Deutsch |
| Production countries | United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Windward |
| Release date | 17 gennaio 1969 |
| Production | Robert Emmett Ginna |
| Writer | Andrew Sinclair |
| Editing | Willy Kemplen |
| Cinematography | Gilbert Taylor |
| Assistant directors | Ariel Levy, J. Lee Thompson |
| Camera operators | Gilbert Taylor |
| Additional photography | Gilbert Taylor |
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| Music | Ron Grainer |
| Sound | Ron Grainer |
Release dates
Theatrical release
United States / Mar 24, 1969
Sweden / Aug 12, 1969
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