We Knew Him Only by Sight (1966)

Original title

Их знали только в лицо

Directed by

Anton Tymonyshyn

Genre

war film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

1h 32m

Rating

6.7 of 10 from 3 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This Soviet war film is based on true events and tells the story of Soviet intelligence operatives working in occupied Odessa during World War Two. It focuses on their dangerous missions and the sacrifices they made.

grittysombertensepatriotichistoricalearnestgroundedrestrained

What happens

«Их зна́ли то́лько в лицо́» — советский фильм режиссёра Антона Тимонишина, экранизация повести Эдуарда Ростовцева «Час испытаний». Основан на реальных событиях и посвящён подвигу советских разведчиков, действовавших в оккупированной Одессе в годы Великой Отечественной войны. В этой картине сыграла свою первую большую роль в кино Ирина Мирошниченко. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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