They Were the First (1956)
- 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
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.
historicalearnestsolemnpatrioticbriskidealisticclassic
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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