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Girl No. 217

Original title: Chelovek No. 217
  • 1945
  • 1h 31m
IMDb RATING
6.9/10
127
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Yelena Kuzmina and Lev Ofrosimov in Girl No. 217 (1945)
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The story of one of the Soviet women transported to Germany after the Nazi invasion in World War II for forced labor, this one forced to become a household drudge.The story of one of the Soviet women transported to Germany after the Nazi invasion in World War II for forced labor, this one forced to become a household drudge.The story of one of the Soviet women transported to Germany after the Nazi invasion in World War II for forced labor, this one forced to become a household drudge.

  • Director
    • Mikhail Romm
  • Writers
    • Yevgeny Gabrilovich
    • Mikhail Romm
  • Stars
    • Yelena Kuzmina
    • Anna Lisyanskaya
    • Vasiliy Zaychikov
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    127
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Mikhail Romm
    • Writers
      • Yevgeny Gabrilovich
      • Mikhail Romm
    • Stars
      • Yelena Kuzmina
      • Anna Lisyanskaya
      • Vasiliy Zaychikov
    • 1User review
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination total

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    Yelena Kuzmina
    Yelena Kuzmina
    • Tanya Krylova - Nr. 217
    Anna Lisyanskaya
    Anna Lisyanskaya
    • Klava Vasileva
    • (as A. Lisyanskaya)
    Vasiliy Zaychikov
    Vasiliy Zaychikov
    • Sergey Ivanovich, Scientist
    • (as V. Zaychikov)
    Nikolai Komissarov
    Nikolai Komissarov
    • Tanya's father
    • (as N. Komissarov)
    Grigory Mikhaylov
    Grigory Mikhaylov
    • Prisoner Nr. 224
    • (as G. Mikhaylov)
    Vladimir Vladislavskiy
    Vladimir Vladislavskiy
    • Iogann Krauss
    • (as V. Vladislavskiy)
    Tatyana Barysheva
    Tatyana Barysheva
    • Frau Krauss
    • (as T. Barysheva)
    Lidiya Sukharevskaya
    Lidiya Sukharevskaya
    • Lotta
    • (as L. Sukharevskaya)
    Pavel Sukhanov
    • Rudolph Peschke
    • (as P. Sukhanov)
    Heinrich Greif
    • Silent Kurt
    • (as G. Grayf)
    Vladimir Balashov
    Vladimir Balashov
    • Maks
    • (as V. Balashov)
    Aleksandr Antonov
    Aleksandr Antonov
    • German soldier
    • (uncredited)
    Georgiy Budarov
    Georgiy Budarov
    • German
    • (uncredited)
    Grigori Kirillov
    • Scientific recruitment agent
    • (uncredited)
    Konstantin Mikhaylov
    Konstantin Mikhaylov
    • Scientific recruitment agent
    • (uncredited)
    Evgeniy Morgunov
    Evgeniy Morgunov
    • Prisoner Nr. 204
    • (uncredited)
    Lyudmila Semyonova
    Lyudmila Semyonova
    • German woman
    • (uncredited)
    Boris Svoboda
    Boris Svoboda
    • German Officer
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Mikhail Romm
    • Writers
      • Yevgeny Gabrilovich
      • Mikhail Romm
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    7pauluswiggus

    Solid Soviet Wartime Drama

    This film tells the story of a young woman who is forced into slavery by the Nazis during WWII. We observe the hardships she endures and the cruel treatment she receives at the hands of her German enslavers.

    The plight of such prisoners during WWII, known as Ostarbeiters, is not as often the focus of WWII dramas, so this film offers some insights we have rarely seen. That said, the tone is aggressively anti-German / pro-USSR, unsurprising given the film was produced during the war its self, so it has a distinct propaganda vibe, which some may find off-putting.

    Nevertheless, the production values here are high and the performances, while melodramatic, are moving. The director, Mikhail Romm, was very highly regarded in the USSR, and this film (which screened at Cannes), is evidence of his talent.

    This film would hold up next to any Hollywood production of the same era. Well worth a look.

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    • Release date
      • September 1, 1945 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Soviet Union
    • Language
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Covek br. 217
    • Production companies
      • Mosfilm
      • Tashkent Studios
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 31m(91 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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