Who will die today? (1967)

Who will die today? (1967) poster

This film ballad is dedicated to those who never returned home from WW2. A group of retreating Soviet soldiers, crossing a lunar terrain in a desperate attempt to escape death, is attacked by a German fighter plane that appears like a bolt from the blue. One by one they are killed. Then suddenly, in an unlikely denouement bordering on the mystical, the attacker is shot down with a simple rifle. For ideological reasons that defy understanding this film, one of Viktor Hres’ earliest works, was shelved in 1967 by Soviet censors. In 2010, it was restored by the Debut Studio of the Oleksander Dovzhenko Film Studio with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine.

Director: Viktor Gres
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 20 min
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Cast

Screenplay

Music: Volodymyr Huba
Production: Dovzhenko Film Studios
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru

Keywords

film parable, short film, requiem film

More Films by Director: Viktor Gres
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Who will die today? about?
This film ballad is dedicated to those who never returned home from WW2. A group of retreating Soviet soldiers, crossing a lunar terrain in a desperate attempt to escape death, is attacked by a German fighter plane that appears like a bolt from the blue. One by one they are killed. Then suddenly, in an unlikely denouement bordering on the mystical, the attacker is shot down with a simple rifle. For ideological reasons that defy understanding this film, one of Viktor Hres’ earliest works, was shelved in 1967 by Soviet censors. In 2010, it was restored by the Debut Studio of the Oleksander Dovzhenko Film Studio with the support of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine.
Who directed Who will die today??
Who will die today? was directed by Viktor Gres.
Who stars in Who will die today??
Who will die today? stars Bronius Babkauskas, Vladimir Gorobey, Vladimir Volkov, Yekaterina Krupennikova, Anatoliy Pomiluyko, Tanaberdi Kurbanov.
How long is Who will die today??
Who will die today? has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
What genre is Who will die today??
Who will die today? is a War, Drama film.
Where was Who will die today? produced?
Who will die today? was produced in Soviet Union.