May Stars

May 5, 1959

1h 35m

★ 2.8

Overview

May 1945. On the outskirts of Prague, ordinary people meet Soviet soldiers-liberators with tears of joy in their eyes. In the early days of the lull, someone sadly recalls a pre-war life; someone unexpectedly meets his love; someone is returning from enemy dungeons looking hopefully into the future; and someone, having moved from a tank into a Czech tram, warmly recalls his craft as a car driver... These days, all those who survived the Great War fire swear an oath to keep peace on Earth forever, honoring the memory of those who gave their lives for simple human happiness.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios

Filmové studio Barrandov

May Stars Trailers

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Cast

General

Aleksandr Khanov

Dušan

Michal Staninec

Dušan's Mother

Jana Dítětová

Dušan's Father

Zdeněk Dítě

Jana

Jana Brejchová

School Director

Ladislav Pešek

Andrey Rukavichkin

Vyacheslav Tikhonov

Sergeant-major Ivanov

Mikhail Pugovkin

Pan Novák

Miloš Nedbal

Alyosha

Leonid Bykov

Fedul Platonov

Nikolay Kryuchkov

Pepík

František Kreuzmann

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