The Invasion

The Invasion

1945•1h 40m•6.6/10

WarDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(5)

A Russian village struggles through the German occupation during World War II in this tense drama from the Soviet Union. As the town doctor finds his home has been taken by German troops, his daughter becomes involved in the anti-Axis resistance, and his son -- confined to a mental hospital -- escapes to fight the invading armies.

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Production

TsOKS, Mosfilm

Language

RU

Status

Released

Release Date

Available in Your Library

Cast

Vladimir Gremin

Vladimir Gremin

Ivan Talanov

Olga Zhizneva

Olga Zhizneva

Anna Talanova

Oleg Zhakov

Oleg Zhakov

Fyodor Talanov

Lyudmila Glazova

Lyudmila Glazova

Olga Talanova

Zinaida Morskaya

Demidievna

Lyudmila Shabalina

Lyudmila Shabalina

Aniska

Valerian Valerskiy

Kolesnikov

Vasili Vanin

Vasili Vanin

Fayunin

Grigoriy Shpigel

Grigoriy Shpigel

Kokoryshkin

Svyatoslav Astafiev

Mosalskiy

Mikhail Epelbaum

Valter Shpurre

Vladimir Balashov

Vladimir Balashov

Pasha

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