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Release, runtime and language
1970 · 38 mins · Russian
Directed by
Nikita Mikhalkov
Starring
Valentin Smirnitskiy, Sergey Nikonenko, Natalya Arinbasarova, Lev Durov, Aleksandr Yudin, Aleksandr Porokhovshchikov

As World War II ends, a wounded Soviet soldier and a Kazakh woman seek refuge in a richly decorated church, pausing to admire its ornate art. Their peace shatters when Nazi troops storm the sanctuary and desecrate the walls. Hidden, they watch the violation, and the soldier, stirred by pride, resolves to fight to preserve his country's history.

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