The Young Guard (1948)
In 1942, local teenagers are organizing the underground resistance in the city of Krasnodon during the Nazi occupation of Russia. The teens manage to outsmart the Nazis in their fight, and their activity lifts the spirits of the surviving citizens.
Released: Oct 11, 1948
Runtime: 189 minutes
Stars: Vladimir Ivanov, Inna Makarova, Nonna Mordyukova, Sergei Gurzo, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Klara Luchko
Crew: Sergei Gerasimov (Director), Aleksandr Fadeyev (Novel), Sergei Gerasimov (Writer), Vladimir Rapoport (Director of Photography), Dmitri Shostakovich (Original Music Composer)