The First Echelon (1956)

A group of young enthusiasts arrives in a steppe district of Kazakhstan to develop the virgin land. They have to survive severe frosts, overcome spring mudflows and live in uncomfortable conditions. But finally they form an advanced collective farm and settle their private lives.

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Summary Details
Running Time1 hr 54 min
GenresDrama Romance War
FilmmakersRole
Mikhail Kalatozov Director
Nikolay Pogodin Writer
Dmitri Shostakovich Composer
Sergey Urusevskiy Cinematographer
Yuri Yekelchik Cinematographer
Zoya Veryovkina Editor
Mikhail Bogdanov Production Designer
Gennady Myasnikov Production Designer
CastRole
Vsevolod Sanaev
Aleksey Yegorovich Dontsov - sovkhoz director
Sergei Romodanov
Taras Grigoryevich Shugaylo - brigade foreman
Oleg Efremov
Aleksey Stepanovich Uzorov
Nikolai Annenkov
Kashtanov - regional committee secretary