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Zhenya, Zhenechka and Katyusha (1967)

Zhenya, Zhenechka and Katyusha poster
Original title
Женя, Женечка и «Катюша»
Directed by
Vladimir Motyl
Genre
war film, romantic comedy film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 21m
Rated
12+
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 20 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A shy soldier and a lively communications officer fall in love on the front lines of World War II. The film shows their courtship amid the chaos of war with humor and gentleness.

tenderlightheartedbittersweetwarmnostalgicfunnyromanticpoignant

What happens

Zhenya, Zhenechka and "Katyusha" (Russian: Женя, Женечка и «Катюша», romanized: Zhenya, Zhenechka i "Katyusha") is a 1967 Soviet war comedy-drama film directed by Vladimir Motyl. The film is set during the Great Patriotic War and tells about the romance between an intelligent young man, Evgeny «Zhenya» Kolyshkin, who is a guards soldier, and the communications officer Evgeniya «Zhenechka» Zemlyanikina. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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