''Far from the Motherland'' () is a 1960 Soviet

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directed by

Aleksei Shvachko Aleksei Shvachko (1901–1988) was a Ukrainian film director.First p.50 Selected filmography * ''Martin Borulya'' (1953) * ''Far from the Motherland'' (1960) * ''Nina'' (1972) References Bibliography * Joshua First. ''Ukrainian Cinema: Bel ...

and written by Yuri Dold-Mikhajlik, based on his novel ''And One Warrior in the Field'' ( (1957).

Plot

During the

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, a Soviet agent goes deep undercover in

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to find the location of the secret underground plant that produces new weapons.

Release

''Far from the Motherland'' was released in the Soviet Union on 9 May 1960 (

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). It was the highest-grossing film in the Soviet Union for 1960, with 42 million tickets sold.

References

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* * (in Russian, no subtitles) 1960 drama films Soviet historical drama films Soviet spy films Films directed by Aleksei Shvachko Dovzhenko Film Studios films World War II spy films Eastern Front of World War II films {{1960s-USSR-film-stub