Front Without Flanks (1974)

December. 20,1974

6.3

| Drama War

A first episode in the trilogy about the Russian partisan's resistance against the Nazi occupation of Russia during WWII. The film is set in August of 1941, when the Nazi forces invaded and occupied the European part of Russia. Major Mlynsky is in charge of the special group of partisans. His group is absorbing other small groups of Russian soldiers, who managed to survive from the attacks of the overwhelming Nazi forces. The Nazi Armies are advancing to Moscow. Major Mlynsky is organizing the Russian partisan's resistance against the Nazis, behind the enemy lines.

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Cast

Vyacheslav Tikhonov as Ivan Petrovich Mlynsky, Major

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Oleg Zhakov as grandfather Matvey Egorovich

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Galina Polskikh as Zina, the nurse

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Reviews

VividSimon

1974/12/20

Simply Perfect

Numerootno

1974/12/21

A story that's too fascinating to pass by...

Lucia Ayala

1974/12/22

It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Bob

1974/12/23

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.