''Two on the Steppes'' (russian: Двое в степи) is a 1964 Soviet drama film directed by
Anatoly Efros
Anatoly Vasilievich Efros (russian: Анатолий Васильевич Эфрос; July 3, 1925, Kharkiv — January 13, 1987, Moscow) was a Soviet theatre and film director. He was a leading interpreter of Russian classics during the Era of S ...
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Plot
The film takes place in the summer of 1942, when on the Don the Soviet army tries to repel the German fascists. In the center of the plot is a young lieutenant Ogarkov, who is sent to the division by order of redeployment. He wanders all night in the steppe and cannot cope with the task, for which he must be shot. Convoy Dzhurabaeva leads him to be shot across the steppe, but they gradually become friends.
Cast
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Valeri Babyatinsky as Ogarkov (as V. Baryatinsky)
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Assu Nurekenov
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V. Batalova
* Svetlana Konovalova
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Evgeniya Presnikova
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Konstantin Khudyakov
The first name Konstantin () is a derivation from the Latin name ''Constantinus'' (Constantine) in some European languages, such as Russian and German. As a Christian given name, it refers to the memory of the Roman emperor Constantine the Great. ...
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Ivan Kuznetsov
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Dmitriy Masanov
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Anatoliy VerbitskiyДвое в степи (1964) Full Cast & Crew
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References
External links
* {{IMDb title, id=0173783
1964 films
1960s Russian-language films
Soviet drama films
1964 drama films