The Turning Point (Великий перелом) | |
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Directed by | Fridrikh Ermler |
Written by | Boris Chirskov |
Starring | Mikhail Derzhavin, Sr Pyotr Andriyevsky Yuri Tolubeyev Andrei Abrikosov |
Cinematography | Arkadi Koltsaty |
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Running time | 108 minutes |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language | Russian |
The Turning Point (Russian: Великий перелом, romanized: Velikij perelom) is a 1945 Soviet, Russian-language World War II 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.[1] It was produced by GOSKINO at Kinostudiya Lenfilm (Lenfilm Studio), distributed in the US by Artkino Pictures, and restored in 1967 at Lenfilm Studio. The film's working title was General of the Army (Russian: Генерал армии).