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The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972)

The Dawns Here Are Quiet poster
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
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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.

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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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