Introduction to Life
A boy from Leningrad has his world turned upside down by his parent's separation and World War II. He leaves town amidst the fighting and returns to find a friend in his step-brother. The war is seen through the eyes of children and told in flashback form. The film was a special prize winner at the Venice Film Festival.
- Year: 1962
- Country: Soviet Union
- Genre: Drama, War, Family
- Studio: Mosfilm
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- Director: Igor Talankin
- Cast: Mariya Andrianova, Boris Tokarev, Nina Urgant, Yuri Volkov, Nikolay Burlyaev, Nataliya Bogunova