Film · Drama, War

The Girl from Leningrad (1941)

Set during the 1939–1940 Winter War, the film follows a group of young women from Leningrad who volunteer for service at the front. Working as nurses in hospitals and on the battlefield, they devote themselves to saving the lives of wounded soldiers, while also taking up arms alongside the men in combat. Through hardship and sacrifice, their courage forges bonds of friendship and love that endure amid the trials of war.

Director

Viktor Eisymont

Writers

Sergey Mikhalkov, Mikhail Rozenberg, Nikolay Elanskiy

Country

Russia

Language

Russian

Release date

May 19, 1941

Original title

Фронтовые подруги