The Girl from Leningrad
Seen it?1941 | 88 min | War, Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone interested in what war does to people and war-film fans. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Sits nicely alongside The Guns of Navarone or The Longest Day.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 28 min. Short enough for a weeknight.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1941: an older pace and style.
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
Set during the 1939–1940 Winter War, the film follows a group of young women from Leningrad who volunteer for service at the front. Working as nurses in hospitals and on the battlefield, they devote themselves to saving the lives of wounded soldiers, while also taking up arms alongside the men in combat. Through hardship and sacrifice, their courage forges bonds of friendship and love that endure amid the trials of war.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
1 win and 0 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 1K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Viktor Eisymont
- Zoya FyodorovaNatasha
- Andrei AbrikosovSergei
- Boris BlinovMorozov
- Yuriy TolubeevBraginskiy
- Oleg ZhakovBannikov
- Konstantin AdashevskyMilitary medic
- Vladimir AbramovTrishin
- Manefa SobolevskayaTamara
- Olga FedorinaChizhik
- Tamara AlyoshinaZina