Two Comrades Were Serving (1968): Cast & Plot
Two Comrades Were Serving is a 1968 action drama directed by Yevgeni Karelov, starring Oleg Yankovskiy as Andrei Nekrasov, Rolan Bykov and Vladimir Vysotsky. It runs 1 hour 39 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 39m (99 min)
- Director
- Yevgeni Karelov
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Two Comrades Were Serving About?
The premise of Two Comrades Were Serving without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
During the final days of the Russian Civil War, the Red Army prepares a decisive attack on the Crimea, the White Guard’s last stronghold. The film follows two unlikely Red Army comrades, Nekrasov and Karyakin, as they fight together, while also portraying White Guard officer Brusentsov, a patriot who watches his cause crumble.
Two Comrades Were Serving Themes & Keywords
· 8 tags- russia
- friend
- red army
- civil war
- crimea
- white army
- year 1920
- russian civil war
Two Comrades Were Serving Cast & Characters
Oleg Yankovskiy leads the cast as Andrei Nekrasov, with Rolan Bykov as Ivan Karyakin and Vladimir Vysotsky as Aleksandr Brusentsov. Directed by Yevgeni Karelov; 18 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yevgeni Karelov
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Oleg Yankovskiy as Andrei Nekrasov - Rolan Bykov as Ivan Karyakin
- Vladimir Vysotsky as Aleksandr Brusentsov
- Iya Savvina as Alexandra
Also Starring in Two Comrades Were Serving
· 14 more- Alla Demidova Commissar
- Anatoliy Papanov Colonel
- Valentina Berezutskaya Khozyayka utonuvshego vedra
- Nikolay Kryuchkov Komandir vzvoda
- Nikolay Burlyaev Sergey Lukashevich
- Nikolai Parfyonov Belogvardeyskiy ofitser
- Venyamin Smekhov baron Krause
- Roman Tkachuk Belogvardeyskiy ofitser
- Rostislav Yankovsky polkovnik Vasilchikov
- Valentina Sperantova
- Valentin Golubenko
- Yuriy Kuzmenkov
- Pyotr Krylov Nachalnik shtaba
- Tatiana Ivanenko
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One more film directed by Yevgeni Karelov: Seven Old Men and One Girl.
Two Comrades Were Serving Plot Summary
What happens in Two Comrades Were Serving from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 15 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1920, two Red Army soldiers, Oleg Yankovskiy as Andrei Nekrasov and Rolan Bykov as Ivan Karyakin, are sent on a reconnaissance mission to photograph White Army fortifications as their unit advances toward Crimea’s Perekop. The film unfolds through the lens of their unlikely friendship, tracing how two men with starkly different temperaments—Nekrasov, intelligent and battle-weary, and Karyakin, earnest, energetic, and a touch naïve—gradually draw closer as they face the pressures of war and fear. Their mission is ambitious and precarious, and soon their plane stalls, compelling a rough landing in hostile terrain.
Full summary
The whole story of Two Comrades Were Serving, scene by scene
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Two Comrades Were Serving Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “There Were Two Comrades In The Army” and “Sluzhili Dva Tovarishcha”.
- Also known as
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- There Were Two Comrades In The Army
- Sluzhili Dva Tovarishcha
- Служили двама другари
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Two Comrades Were Serving FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Two Comrades Were Serving, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Two Comrades Were Serving?
Two Comrades Were Serving runs 1 hour 39 minutes (99 minutes).
When was Two Comrades Were Serving released?
Two Comrades Were Serving was released on October 21, 1968.
Who directed Two Comrades Were Serving?
Two Comrades Were Serving was directed by Yevgeni Karelov.
More films by Yevgeni Karelov Who is in the cast of Two Comrades Were Serving?
Two Comrades Were Serving stars Oleg Yankovskiy as Andrei Nekrasov, Rolan Bykov as Ivan Karyakin and Vladimir Vysotsky as Aleksandr Brusentsov, among 18 credited actors.
Does Two Comrades Were Serving have a post-credit scene?
No. Two Comrades Were Serving has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Two Comrades Were Serving in?
The original language of Two Comrades Were Serving is Russian.
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