Introduction to Life
A boy from Leningrad has his world turned upside down by his parent's separation and World War II. He leaves town amidst the fighting and returns to find a friend in his step-brother. The war is seen through the eyes of children and told in flashback form. The film was a special prize winner at the Venice Film Festival.
Cast: Mariya Andrianova, Boris Tokarev, Nina Urgant, Yuri Volkov, Nikolay Burlyaev, Natalya Bogunova, Lyubov Sokolova, Valeriy Nosik, Stanislav Chekan, Arkadi Trusov, Vera Veliaminova
Crew: Igor Talankin (Director), Vera Panova (Story), Vera Panova (Screenplay), Valeriy Vladimirov (Director of Photography), Vladimir Minayev (Director of Photography)