Based on the short story of the same name by Andrii Holovko. Ukraine, 1918. The village where the boy Pylypko lives is seized by Germans and Haidamaks. The lives of many people loyal to Soviet power are under threat. Execution also looms over Pylypko’s father. The boy is up to save everyone. Part of the film almanac Little Star.
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Mykola Serhieiev Director · Andrei Golovko Story Vadim Vereshchak Cinematographer
First release January 1, 1962 · Produced in Russia · Original title Пилипко
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Dovzhenko Film Studios
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Russia
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Original title
Пилипко
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
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Russia · January 1, 1962
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