The Day the War Ended(1959)
The film tells the story of Soviet soldier Mikhail Platonov, who died in a small German town in the first peaceful days of 1945.
Movie: The Day the War Ended
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Lt. Jeffrey
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The film tells the story of Soviet soldier Mikhail Platonov, who died in a small German town in the first peaceful days of 1945.
Release Date
1959-08-01
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6
Rating:
3.0 startsTagline
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Languages:
Pусский
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