Russia / Oct 03, 2020 / 42nd Moscow International Film Festival
1h 58min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
World War II. In autumn 1941 the German troops completely surrounded one of the biggest Russian cities — Leningrad. 2,5 million civilians got trapped in the city. The German commandment decided to destroy the city with bombings, artillery attacks and, most importantly, with hunger. The most difficult first winter of the siege (1941 — 1942). A young woman Olga is walking through the whole city to her father. She wants to see him one last time to say goodbye and to ask for his forgiveness.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Sonya Uritskaya | ice cream woman |
| Olga Granina | Olga's mother |
| Natalia Sanko | Matresha |
| Polina Simacheva | Lyuba's daughter |
| Yekaterina Durova | woman with cabinet |
| Yola Sanko | woman with son on a sled |
| Romuald Makarenko | |
| Aleksandr Chislov | |
| Matvey Novikov | |
| Artyom Melnichuk | |
| Liliya Bagirova | |
| Mariya Dubina | |
| Aleksey Filimonov | |
| Tatyana Kuznetsova | |
| Viktor Prusikov | |
| Mikhail Bashkatov | |
| Aleksandr Kononets |
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Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Блокадный дневник |
| Original language | Pусский (RU) |
| Spoken languages | Pусский |
| Production countries | Russia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | September Film Studio, Cinema Foundation of Russia, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, ON Media, Russian Military Historical Society, KION |
| Release date | 8 settembre 2021 |
| Production | Andrey Zaytsev, Olga Granina, Sofya Uritskaya |
| Writer | Andrey Zaytsev, Ales Adamovich, Daniil Granin, Olga Berggolts |
| Casting | Sonya Uritskaya |
| Editing | Andrey Zaytsev |
| Cinematography | Irina Uralskaya, Alexandra Avdonina |
| Assistant directors | Andrey Zaytsev |
| Camera operators | Alexandra Avdonina, Irina Uralskaya |
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| Additional photography | Alexandra Avdonina, Irina Uralskaya |
| Production design | Iraida Schults |
| Art direction | Iraida Schults |
| Set decoration | Iraida Schults |
| Stunts | Aleksandr Anshutts, Aleksey Trofimov |
| Music | Ivo Heger |
| Sound | Ivo Heger |
| Costume design | Ekaterina Khimicheva, Natalya Krymskaya |
| Makeup | Natalya Krymskaya, Ekaterina Khimicheva |
| Hairstyling | Ekaterina Khimicheva, Natalya Krymskaya |
Release dates
Premiere
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Theatrical release
Russia / Sep 08, 2021 / 12+
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