The Turning Point (1945 film)
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The Turning Point is a Soviet 1945 film directed by Fridrikh Ermler
based on a screenplay by Boris Chirskov. The film was one of the earlier Palme d'Or
winners of 1946. Runtime - 108 min. It was produced by Lenfilm
, distributed in USA by Artkino Pictures, and restored in 1967 by Lenfilm. Working title - General of the Army
Fridrikh Ermler
Fridrikh Markovich Ermler , was a Soviet film director, actor, and screenwriter...
based on a screenplay by Boris Chirskov. The film was one of the earlier Palme d'Or
Palme d'Or
The Palme d'Or is the highest prize awarded at the Cannes Film Festival and is presented to the director of the best feature film of the official competition. It was introduced in 1955 by the organising committee. From 1939 to 1954, the highest prize was the Grand Prix du Festival International du...
winners of 1946. Runtime - 108 min. It was produced by Lenfilm
Lenfilm
Kinostudiya "Lenfilm" is a production unit of the Russian film industry, with its own film studio, located in Saint Petersburg, Russia, formerly Leningrad, R.S.F.S.R. Today OAO "Kinostudiya Lenfilm" is a corporation with its stakes shared between private owners, and several private film studios,...
, distributed in USA by Artkino Pictures, and restored in 1967 by Lenfilm. Working title - General of the Army
General of the Army
General of the Army is a military rank used in some countries to denote a senior military leader, usually a General in command of a nation's Army. It may also be the title given to a General who commands an Army in the field....
Cast
- Mikhail Derzhavin as Col. Gen. Muravyov
- Pyotr Andriyevsky as Col. Gen. Vinogradov
- Yuri TolubeyevYuri TolubeyevYuri Vladimirovich Tolubeyev was a Soviet theatrical and cinema actor, a Hero of the Socialist LabourHis son, Andrei Tolubeyev, also became an actor.- Filmography :* The Return of Maxim * Professor Mamlock * The Vyborg Side...
as Lavrov - Andrei AbrikosovAndrei AbrikosovAndrei Lvovich Abrikosov was a Soviet stage and film actor. In 1941, he was awarded the Stalin Prize. He appeared in 39 films between 1931 and 1972...
as Lt. Gen. Krivenko - Aleksandr Zrazhevsky as Lt. Gen. Panteleyev
- Nikolai Korn
- Mark BernesMark BernesMark Naumovich Bernes was a Soviet actor and singer of Jewish ancestry , who performed some of the most poignant songs to come out of the World War II, including Tyomnaya noch and Zhuravli...
as Minutka - Vladimir Marev
- Pavel Volkov as Stepan