Night Witches
Seen it?1981 | 75 min | War, Drama, Action
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and 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
- Made for action fans and history buffs. If you loved The Guns of Navarone or Greyhound, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 15 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Film will be based on the female flying unit that fought in the Battle of Moscow. They were dubbed "Night Witches" by the frightened German soldiers because of the deadly stealth of their light planes.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
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 Yevgeniya Zhigulenko
- Valentina GrushinaSquadron Commander Ksana Zakharchenko
- Yana DruzGalya Polikarpova
- Nina MenshikovaMariya Ivanovna
- Valeriya ZaklunnayaGuard Major Dusya Boguslavskaya
- Tatyana ChernopyatovaJulia Nesterova
- Elena AstafevaKatya Maksimova
- Aleksandra SviridovaTonya Zhukova
- Sergey MartynovKostya Lazarev
- Dodo ChogovadzeSofico
- Stanislav KorenevMajor General of Aviation