''Chronicle of Flaming Years'' (, translit. Povest plamennykh let) is a 1961 Soviet World War II film directed by
Yuliya Solntseva
Yuliya Ippolitovna Solntseva (; born Yuliya Ippolitovna Peresvetova; 7 August 1901 – 28 October 1989) was a Soviet actress and film director. As an actress, she is known for starring in the silent sci-fi classic '' Aelita'' (1924). She is ...
. Solntseva won the award for
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at the
1961 Cannes Film Festival
The 14th Cannes Film Festival took place from 3 to 18 May 1961. French writer Jean Giono served as jury president for the main competition.
The ''Palme d'Or'' was jointly awarded to '' The Long Absence'' by Henri Colpi and '' Viridiana'' by Lu ...
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Plot
In 1941, as the
Great Patriotic War
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begins, Ivan Orlyuk, a kolkhoz worker from the Dnieper region, becomes a soldier. Participating in the first battles on the Dnieper River, Ivan faces immense hardships: the occupation of Ukraine, the destruction of his village, the deaths of his parents and comrades, and a severe injury sustained during a river crossing where survival seems impossible.
Despite these trials, Ivan perseveres, ultimately fighting his way to Berlin. Upon returning home, he reunites with his fiancée, Ulyana, and takes part in the first sowing on the liberated land.
Zinaida Kiriyenko
Zinaida Mikhailovna Kiriyenko (; 9 July 1933 – 12 February 2022) was a Russian actress and singer.
She was Honored Artist of the RSFSR (1965), People's Artist of the RSFSR (1977) and was known for her roles in the films ''And Quiet Flows the ...
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Sergei Lukyanov
Sergei Vladimirovich Lukyanov (; 27 September 1910 — 1 March 1965) was a Soviet stage and film actor. He was a People's Artist of the RSFSR (1952) and the winner of two Stalin Prizes of the second degree (1951, 1952).
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Vasili Merkuryev
Vasili Vasilyevich Merkuryev (; 6 April 1904 – 12 May 1978) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor, theater director and pedagogue. People's Artist of the USSR (1960).Mykola Vinhranovsky
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