Underplayed Gems

They Were the First (1956)

They Were the First poster
Original title
Они были первыми
Directed by
Yuri Yegorov
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 35m
Rating
6.7 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a group of young communists in the early Soviet era. They face challenges while working for their political ideals.

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What happens

They Were the First (Russian: Они были первыми) is a Soviet full-length black-and-white film, staged at the Moscow Gorky Film Studio in 1956, directed by Yuri Yegorov. At the heart of the script is the play by Józef Printsev. The film premiered in the USSR on May 15, 1956. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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