Wings (1966): Cast
Wings is a 1966 drama directed by Larisa Shepitko, starring Evgeniy Evstigneev as Misha, Guest as Tanya and Igor's, Sergey Nikonenko and Yuri Medvedev. It runs 1 hour 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 25m (85 min)
- Director
- Larisa Shepitko
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Wings About?
The premise of Wings without spoilers.
After WWII, a Soviet pilot returns to civilian life and struggles in her roles as school principal and mother, and with her memories of the war.
Wings Themes & Keywords
· 27 tags- downed airplane
- post world war two
- postwar life
- female fighter pilot
- ex pilot
- world war two
- great patriotic war
- runaway boy
- flashback
- middle age
- loneliness
- female protagonist
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- feminist film
- title directed by female
- f rated
- russia
- stealing an airplane
- airplane
- tailor
- theater
- school
- point of view
- soldier
- aerodrome
- museum
- adoptive mother
- childless mother
Wings Cast & Characters
Evgeniy Evstigneev leads the cast as Misha, Guest as Tanya and Igor's, with Sergey Nikonenko as Sergey Bystryakov and Yuri Medvedev as Boris Grigoriyevich. Directed by Larisa Shepitko; 29 actors are credited in all.
- Director Larisa Shepitko
- Evgeniy Evstigneev as Misha, Guest as Tanya and Igor's
- Sergey Nikonenko as Sergey Bystryakov
- Yuri Medvedev as Boris Grigoriyevich
- Maya Bulgakova as Nadezhda Petrukhina
Also Starring in Wings
· 25 more- Nikolay Grabbe Konstantin Mikhaylovich Shuvalov
- Arkadi Trusov Morozov
- Alevtina Rumyantseva Museum guide (uncredited)
- Ivan Turchenkov Jury member (uncredited)
- Rimma Markova Shura
- Zhanna Bolotova Tanya Petrukhina
- Igor Kashintsev Andrey, Guest as Tanya and Igor's (uncredited)
- Pantelejmon Krymov Pavel Gavrilovich
- Olga Gobzeva Journalist
- Boris Yurchenko Sinitsyn
- Leonid Dyachkov Mitya Grachov
- Pyotr Dolzhanov Vladimir Danilovich
- Mariya Kravchunovskaya Bystryakov's Neighbor
- Zhanna Aleksandrova Zina Yermolayeva
- Vera Blagovidova Museum caretaker (uncredited)
- Vladimir Gorelov Igor, Tanya's husband
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- Lev Vajnshtejn Jury member (uncredited)
- Natalya Gitserot Наталья Максимильяновна - секретарь училища
- Dmitri Nikolayev Neighbour's boy (uncredited)
- Vladimir Burmistrov Student
- Pavel Gurov Tailor
- Vitaliy Wulf Guest as Tanya and Igor's
- Valeriy Zalivin Guest as Tanya and Igor's
- Vitaly Kiselev Pilot (uncredited)
- V. Mikhaylov
More from Larisa Shepitko
More films directed by Larisa Shepitko: The Ascent, You and Me, In the Thirteenth Hour of the Night and Beginning of an Unknown Era.
Wings Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Krylya” and “Alas”.
- Also known as
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- Krylya
- Alas
- Asas
- Les ailes
- Le ali
- 翱翔的女飞行员
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Wings FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Wings, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Wings?
Wings runs 1 hour 25 minutes (85 minutes).
When was Wings released?
Wings was released on August 15, 1966.
Who directed Wings?
Wings was directed by Larisa Shepitko.
More films by Larisa Shepitko Who is in the cast of Wings?
Wings stars Evgeniy Evstigneev as Misha, Guest as Tanya and Igor's, Sergey Nikonenko as Sergey Bystryakov and Yuri Medvedev as Boris Grigoriyevich, among 29 credited actors.
Does Wings have a post-credit scene?
No. Wings has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Wings in?
The original language of Wings is Russian.
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