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How the Steel Was Tempered

1942

92 minutes

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Overview

This literary adaptation was one of only two films made during World War II on the subject of the Civil War following the Bolshevik Revolution, as attention by filmmakers and viewers shifted away from past history and toward the current conflict.

Top Cast

Viktor Perest-Petrenko headshot

Viktor Perest-Petrenko

Pavel Korchagin

Daniil Sagal headshot

Daniil Sagal

Irina Fedotova headshot

Irina Fedotova

Tonya

Nikolai Bubnov headshot

Nikolai Bubnov

Artyom Korchagin

Aleksandr Khvylya headshot

Aleksandr Khvylya

Boris Runge headshot

Boris Runge

Vladimir Balashov headshot

Vladimir Balashov

Władysław Krasnowiecki headshot

Władysław Krasnowiecki

German Major

Anton Dunaysky headshot

Anton Dunaysky

Translator

Grigoriy Aronov headshot

Grigoriy Aronov

Nikolai Voloshin headshot

Nikolai Voloshin

Dmytro Karpa headshot

Dmytro Karpa

Boris Andreyev headshot

Boris Andreyev

Boris Runge headshot

Boris Runge

Seryozhka Bruzzhak

Yelena Anufriyeva headshot

Yelena Anufriyeva

Korchagin's mother