
The Turn
Seen it?1968 | 76 min | War, Drama, Family
Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
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Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for families and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Civil War, start here.
- The mood
- Intense, feel-good.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 16 min.
- What might put you off
- No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
Lithuanian schoolchildren were driving home, returning from an excursion. Not far from Minsk, the bus came under bombing. The war caught the boys far from home, by surprise. A turn in their destinies, knowledge of the harshest sides of existence... And the heroes are only thirteen years old.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
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- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
Awards data unavailable, so this isn't counted
- Reach & staying powerNot counted
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Boris Yermolayev
- Valentina LysenkoValia
- Leonid Nevedomskyleitenantas Dubrovinas
- Steponas Kosmauskasmokytojas lietuvis
- Sergey Dreydenseržantas Andrejus
- Vytautas Tomkusautobuso vairuotojas
- Saulius LiauksminasRimas
- Algis KligysVladas
- Stasys PetrauskasAndrius
- Linas KrisciunasTeodoras
- Aleksandras KavoliūnasVytas