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White Explosion (1969)

White Explosion poster
Original title
Белый взрыв
Directed by
Stanislav Govorukhin
Genre
drama film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
1h 15m
Rated
12+
Rating
3.5 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1942, a group of Soviet climbers risk their lives to rescue civilians trapped in the Caucasus mountains during World War Two. They make a difficult choice to sacrifice themselves for the mission.

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What happens

White Explosion (Russian: Белый взрыв) is a 1969 Soviet historical action war film directed by Stanislav Govorukhin. The film takes place in 1942, when Soviet climbers saved the inhabitants of the Caucasus foothills by sacrificing themselves. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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