About the film
Nikolai Yegorov comes home from the war as an invalid. His wife has died, and he is left with a small daughter, Nadya.
The village has been burned almost to the ground. The neighbours elect Nikolai chairman of the collective farm, and he throws himself into bringing it back to life.
Directed by and starring Nikolai Gubenko, with a script by Vasily Shukshin, this is a simple, warm and honest film about the first years after the war.
Did you know?
- The script was written by Vasily Shukshin.
- Nikolai Gubenko both directed the film and played the lead.
