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The Dawns Here Are Quiet

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1972 | 188 min | Drama, History, War

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Operation Mincemeat, start here.
The mood
Intense.
The pace
Unhurried and epic, at 3 hr 8 min.
What might put you off
  • It's long: 3 hr 8 min.
  • It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1972: an older pace and style.

In a remote village in Karelia, Sergeant Vaskov commands an anti-aircraft unit that protects a rail depot. While his men are transferred to the front line, he is reprimanded for their unruly behavior. He retorts that he wants replacements that aren't drunks or womanizers. In response, he is assigned a unit made up entirely of young women, fresh from training.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesSolid

    7.1 out of 10

  • AwardsBelow par

    Nominated for 1 Oscar.

  • Reach & staying powerSolid

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactBelow par

    About 17K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Stanislav Rostotsky

  • Andrey MartynovFedot Evgrafovich Vaskov
  • Irina DolganovaSonya Gurvich
  • Elena DrapekoLiza Brichkina
  • Ekaterina MarkovaGalya Chetvertak
  • Olga OstroumovaZhenya Komelkova
  • Irina ShevchukRita Ovsyanina
  • Lyudmila ZaytsevaKiryanova
  • Alla MeshcheryakovaMariya Nikiforovna
  • Nina EmelyanovaPolina Egorovna
  • Aleksei Chernovcomrade "Third"