Baltic Skies (1960): Cast & Plot
Baltic Skies is a 1960 war drama directed by Vladimir Vengerov, starring Ivan Krasko as pilot (uncredited), Pyotr Glebov and Fyodor Shmakov. It runs 2 hours 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 43m (163 min)
- Director
- Vladimir Vengerov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Lenfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Baltic Skies About?
The premise of Baltic Skies without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Based on Nikolai Chukovsky's novel, the film opens in late August 1941 as a night truck carries pilot Lunin and commissar Uvarov along the road to Leningrad. Lunin, experienced but untested, joins Captain Rassokhin’s fighter squadron. The story shows grim life of Leningrad’s defenders, mixing heroism and tragedy, pilots fighting over besieged city and Baltic.
Baltic Skies Cast & Characters
Ivan Krasko leads the cast as pilot (uncredited), with Pyotr Glebov as Lunin and Fyodor Shmakov as Uvarov. Directed by Vladimir Vengerov; 42 actors are credited in all.
- Director Vladimir Vengerov
- Ivan Krasko as pilot (uncredited)
- Pyotr Glebov as Lunin
- Fyodor Shmakov as Uvarov
- Mikhail Ulyanov as Rassokhin
Also Starring in Baltic Skies
· 38 more- Mikhail Kozakov Baiseitov
- Rolan Bykov Kabankov
- Pavel Luspekayev Kuznetsov
- Lyudmila Gurchenko Sonya
- Oleg Borisov Tatarenko
- Vladislav Strzhelchik Gromeko
- Arkadi Trusov orderly messenger (uncredited)
- Eve Kivi Hilda
- Vera Titova correspondent (uncredited)
- Georgi Zhzhyonov driver
- Boris Arakelov driver
- Antonina Shuranova blockade woman (uncredited)
- Stepan Krylov Sharapov
- Pantelejmon Krymov Khovrin
- Viktor Perevalov Slava
- Oleg Khromenkov partisan (uncredited)
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- Pavel Pervushin wounded man (uncredited)
- Nikolay Gavrilov driver (uncredited)
- Igor Bogolyubov pilot
- Vladimir Maksimov
- Viktor Kharitonov Ryabushkin
- Anatoliy Garichev driver (uncredited)
- Lyudmila Volynskaya Anna Stepanovna
- Inna Kondratyeva Mariya Sergeyevna
- Pavel Usovnichenko Proskuryakov
- Yuri Dedovich pilot (uncredited)
- Yevgeni Goryunov "Red Star" correspondent
- Ivan Selianin blockade man
- Nikolai Klyuchnev Chepyolkin
- Mikhail Ladygin commander
- Vladimir Maryev general (uncredited)
- Valentina Chemberg Antonina Trofimovna
- Vladimir Volchik political party organizer
- Vsevolod Platov Serov
- Aleksandr Violinov Mednikov
- Aleksandr Strelnikov pilot (uncredited)
- Kuzma Kresnitskiy sergeant major
- V. Volkov
More from Vladimir Vengerov
More films directed by Vladimir Vengerov: The Worker’s Settlement, A Trip Without a Load, Two Captains and The Cutlass.
Baltic Skies Plot Summary
What happens in Baltic Skies from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 13 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film unfolds during the brutal Siege of Leningrad, tracing the real-life pressures of 1941 and the spring of 1942 through the eyes of a dedicated air squadron. At the heart of the story is a group of Polikarpov I-16 fighters from a regiment of the Soviet Baltic Fleet Air Force, led by Captain Mikhail Ulyanov as Rassokhin. The frontline reality grinds the crew down as they endure devastating losses, with comrades such as Baiseitov, portrayed by Mikhail Kozakov, and Kabankov, brought to life by Rolan Bykov, felled in battle. The strain of combat proves too much for Rassokhin, who is killed in action, forcing a leadership change as Major Lunin, a former civilian aviation pilot newly arrive at the front, steps in to steady the unit.
Full summary
The whole story of Baltic Skies, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Baltic Skies?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Baltic Skies FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Baltic Skies, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Baltic Skies?
Baltic Skies runs 2 hours 43 minutes (163 minutes).
When was Baltic Skies released?
Baltic Skies was released on June 6, 1960.
Who directed Baltic Skies?
Baltic Skies was directed by Vladimir Vengerov.
More films by Vladimir Vengerov Who is in the cast of Baltic Skies?
Baltic Skies stars Ivan Krasko as pilot (uncredited), Pyotr Glebov as Lunin and Fyodor Shmakov as Uvarov, among 42 credited actors.
Does Baltic Skies have a post-credit scene?
No. Baltic Skies has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Baltic Skies in?
The original language of Baltic Skies is Russian.
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