Underplayed Gems

Chronicle of Flaming Years (1961)

Chronicle of Flaming Years poster
Original title
Повесть пламенных лет
Directed by
Yuliya Solntseva
Genre
drama film, war film, historical film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 31m
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 11 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film follows a Ukrainian village during World War II, showing how the war disrupts ordinary life and relationships. It focuses on the experiences of local people as they face occupation and loss.

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What happens

Chronicle of Flaming Years (Russian: Повесть пламенных лет, romanized: Povest plamennykh let) is a 1961 Soviet World War II film directed by Yuliya Solntseva. Solntseva won the award for Best Director at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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