Film

The Song of Manshuk

1969 · 1h 14m · Drama · War

IMDb

4.3

The story of the hero of the Soviet Union, Manshuk Mametova, machine-gunner of the 21st Guards Rifle Division of the 3rd shock army of the Kalinin Front, the guards sergeant in charge. The first woman awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for bravery. The film recreates the past and shows a day of combat life Manshuk and her comrades, who took unequal battle with German tanks.

Natalya Arinbasarova

Manshuk Mametova

Nikita Mikhalkov

Valeri Yezhov

Ivan Ryzhov

Ivan Petrovich Samsonov

Viktor Avdyushko

Sukov

Yuriy Sarantsev

Lomov

Farida Sharipova

mother

Olesya Ivanova

madwoman

Ivan Dmitriev

Vladimir Stepanovich Maksimov

Kauken Kenzhetayev

father

Nikolai Sergeyev

engineer

Eskender Umurzakov

Omar Khadzhibergenov

Viktor Bazhenov

Styopa Kikin

Yuriy Sorokin

Yurgenev

Leonid Chubarov

Bulba

Yuriy Kireev

Simakov

Igor Surovtsev

Igor

• Mazhit BegalinDirector
• Andrei KonchalovskyWriter
• Abiltai KasteyevDirector of Photography
• Eduard KhagagortyanOriginal Music Composer
• Roza DzhangazinaEditor

Release date

December 20, 1969

Status

Released

Original language

Russian

Runtime

1h 14m

Genres

Drama, War

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