May Stars (1959)

Original title

Майские звёзды

Directed by

Stanislav Rostotsky

Genre

drama film, war film, anthology film, romance film

Country

Czechoslovakia, Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 29m

Rating

3.8 of 10 from 5 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows the last days of World War II in Prague, following soldiers and civilians who are waiting for peace. It focuses on personal interactions and the quiet relief that comes with the war ending.

hopefulromanticbittersweetnostalgicgentlewar-wearyintimatereflective

What happens

May Stars (Russian: Майские звезды, romanized: Mayskiye zvezdy, Czech: Májové hvězdy) is a 1959 Soviet-Czechoslovak war film directed by Stanislav Rostotsky. The film's director was WWII soldier and present during the events in Prague in 1945, so the film was largely based on his personal experiences. The film's romantic atmosphere is filled with the joy of the end of a cruel war, as well as the hopes and expectations brought by the coming of peace. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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