Once There Was a Girl (1944)

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Once There Was a Girl on IMDb 7.8/10 63 votes

Released:
1944-12-18

Overview:
Woven around the daily lives of two children, nine-year-old Nastenka and five-year-old Katia, this is a story of the 17 months' siege of Leningrad and of the people and families shattered by the war, their homes bombed and destroyed, their lives in a constant anticipation of the advancing German army and air raids.

Director:
Viktor Eisymont

Runtime:
1h 12min

Genre:
Family, Drama, War

  • Cast:
  • Nina Ivanova
    as
    Nastenka
  • Natalya Zashchipina
    as
    Katya
  • Ada Vojtsik
    as
    Nastenka's Mother
  • Vera Altayskaya
    as
    Katya's Mother
  • Lidiya Shtykan
    as
    Tonya