Before Dawn (1989): Cast
Before Dawn is a 1989 war drama directed by Yaropolk Lapshin, starring Evgeny Mironov as Lieutenant, Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy and Kostiantyn Stepankov. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Release year
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Yaropolk Lapshin
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Sverdlovsk Film Studio
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Before Dawn About?
The premise of Before Dawn without spoilers.
Set in the summer of 1941 during the war, a train transporting prisoners comes under enemy fire and crashes. Only three survive: a young NKVD lieutenant and two detainees—a thief and a Communist Party member who has been repressed. The trio must endure the hostile landscape together.
Before Dawn Themes & Keywords
· 9 tags- killing
- nazis invade ussr
- train
- nkvd
- firearm
- uniform
- criminal
- soviet military
- year 1941
Before Dawn Cast & Characters
Evgeny Mironov leads the cast as Lieutenant, with Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy as Vaska and Kostiantyn Stepankov as Valentin Nevolin. Directed by Yaropolk Lapshin; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yaropolk Lapshin
- Evgeny Mironov as Lieutenant
- Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy as Vaska
- Kostiantyn Stepankov as Valentin Nevolin
- Viktor Uralsky
Also Starring in Before Dawn
· 14 more- Raisa Ryazanova
- Igor Golovin Interpreter
- Valeri Ryzhakov Nikolai
- Vera Alkhovskaya Efim's Wife
- Valery Rybin
- Oleg Korchikov
- Aleksey Shemes
- Aleksandr Kadanyov
- Nikita Tretyakov
- Vyacheslav Kirilichev Old man
- Nikolai Badyev
- Igor Varpa
- Vasily Rybin
- Aleksandr Olkov
Before Dawn Also Known As
2 alternative titles: “Pered rassvetom” and “Przed świtem”.
- Also known as
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- Pered rassvetom
- Przed świtem
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Before Dawn FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Before Dawn, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Before Dawn?
Before Dawn runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Before Dawn released?
Before Dawn was released in 1989.
Who directed Before Dawn?
Before Dawn was directed by Yaropolk Lapshin.
More films by Yaropolk Lapshin Who is in the cast of Before Dawn?
Before Dawn stars Evgeny Mironov as Lieutenant, Aleksandr Pankratov-Chyornyy as Vaska and Kostiantyn Stepankov as Valentin Nevolin, among 18 credited actors.
Does Before Dawn have a post-credit scene?
No. Before Dawn has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Before Dawn in?
The original language of Before Dawn is Russian.
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