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How the Steel Was Tempered (1942)

How the Steel Was Tempered poster
Original title
Как закалялась сталь
Directed by
Mark Donskoy
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 32m
Rating
2.8 of 10 from 6 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man endures hardship and illness while fighting for his beliefs in revolutionary Russia. He overcomes personal tragedy to become a dedicated worker and soldier.

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What happens

How the Steel Was Tempered (Russian: Как закалялась сталь) is a 1942 Soviet drama film directed by Mark Donskoy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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