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Where Were You, Odysseus? (1978)

Where Were You, Odysseus? poster
Original title
Где ты был, Одиссей?
Directed by
Timur Zoloyev
Genre
drama film, war film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
3h 31m
Rating
6.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Soviet intelligence officers carry out secret missions against the German army during World War Two. The story follows their dangerous work and personal sacrifices behind enemy lines.

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What happens

Where were you, Odysseus? (Russian: Где ты был, Одиссей?, romanized: Gde ty byl, Odissey?) is a 1978 Soviet three-part television war film directed by Timur Zoloyev. The film is based on the story of Alexei Azarov's The Road to Zeus, about the actions of Soviet intelligence during the Great Patriotic War. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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