The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972)

Original title

...А зори здесь тихие

Directed by

Stanislav Rostotsky

Genre

war film, historical film

Country

Soviet Union

Runtime

3h 08m

Rated

12

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 156 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In World War II, a small group of female Soviet soldiers are stationed in a remote area of Karelia. Their quiet garrison life is shattered when they must confront a dangerous enemy patrol.

melancholicpoignantsombergrittyreflectivesombertensevisually stark

What happens

The Dawns Here Are Quiet (Russian: А зори здесь тихие, romanized: A zori zdes tikhiye) is a 1972 Soviet war drama directed by Stanislav Rostotsky based on Boris Vasilyev's novel of the same name, The Dawns Here Are Quiet. The film deals with antiwar themes and focuses on a garrison of Russian female soldiers in World War II. It was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The film is set in Karelia (near Finland) and was filmed near Ruskeala. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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