The film consists of 3 novellas. 1. On the eve of the Soviet advance into Hungary, workers at a military plant risk everything to strike in defiance, displaying unwavering courage and solidarity. 2. During a fierce battle, three Soviet soldiers shelter in a peasant’s hut where a dying mother begs them to baptize her newborn - an act of compassion they fulfill, leaving behind three stars from their caps as a lasting gift. 3. After liberating a Hungarian town, Soviet troops rescue a hidden throng of civilians, huddled in underground tunnels, from imminent Nazi brutality, saving countless lives in the process.
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Lajos Básti
Captain
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Miklós Gábor
Imre Márkus
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Apostol Karamitev
Mihail
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László Bánhidi
Bálint Tar
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Manyi Kiss
Old woman
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Mari Törőcsik
her daughter
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Zoltán Várkonyi
Actor
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Zoltán Makláry
Dr. Radó
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István Velenczei
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Éva Ruttkai
Mari
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László György
Sergeant
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Sergey Kantur
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Zoltán Várkonyi Director · Miklós Jancsó Director Károly Wiedermann Director
First release March 31, 1960 · Produced in Hungary
Production
Budapest Filmstúdió
Production
Hungary
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Original language
Hungarian
Spoken on screen
Hungarian
Release dates
Hungary · March 31, 1960
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
Russia
August 14, 1961 · Theatrical
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