Far from the Motherland
1960 film by Aleksei Shvachko
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Far from the Motherland (Russian: «Вдали от Родины», romanized: Vdali ot Rodiny) is a 1960 Soviet spy film directed by Aleksei Shvachko and written by Yuri Dold-Mikhajlik, based on his novel And One Warrior in the Field (Russian: И один в поле воин, romanized: I odin v pole voin; 1957).[1][2][3]
by Yuri Dold-Mikhajlik
Nina Veselovskaya
Vsevolod Aksyonov
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| Directed by | Aleksei Shvachko |
| Written by | Yuri Dold-Mikhajlik |
| Based on | I odin v pole voin by Yuri Dold-Mikhajlik |
| Starring | Vadim Medvedev Nina Veselovskaya Vsevolod Aksyonov |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Chorny |
| Edited by | T. Lapoknish |
| Music by | Ihor Shamo |
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Running time | 83 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Plot
During the Second World War, a Soviet intelligence agent goes deep undercover in Nazi Germany to find the location of a secret underground plant that produces new types of weapons.[4] The agent not only obtains the necessary information, but also help a famous designer escape from Nazi captivity.
Release
Far from the Motherland was released in the Soviet Union on 9 May 1960 (Victory Day).[5][6]
It was the highest-grossing film in the Soviet Union for 1960, with 42 million tickets sold.[7]
