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Белая земля

August 21, 1971

Originally released in 1971. Белая земля is a drama/war film. directed by Alexander Karpov.

Starring Pauls Butkevics, Uldis Pūcītis, and Oleg Yankovskiy

Synopsis

Operation Holtsauga was a Nazi plan to destroy Soviet ships and aircraft approaching Murmansk, which was carried out in 1942. Near Bezymyanny Island, a Soviet ship struck a mine and sank, and engineer Okulich, who miraculously survived, was taken prisoner. However, he managed to escape and even took German officer Ritter with him. During a week of difficult travel to the mainland, he learns from the German about the Holzaug plan. Thirty years later, an explosion occurs on Bezymyanny Island during the construction of an astrophysical station. Now Okulich must uncover all the details of the old operation in Munich...

Quick Facts

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Release Date August 21, 1971 54 years ago
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Language Russian Original language
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Country Soviet Union Production

Production Details

Status
Released
Original Language
RU

Production Companies

  • Belarusfilm

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Белая земля about?

Operation Holtsauga was a Nazi plan to destroy Soviet ships and aircraft approaching Murmansk, which was carried out in 1942. Near Bezymyanny Island, a Soviet ship struck a mine and sank, and engin...

Who directed Белая земля?

Белая земля was directed by Alexander Karpov.

When was Белая земля released?

Белая земля was released on August 21, 1971 in theaters.

Who are the main actors in Белая земля?

The main cast of Белая земля includes Pauls Butkevics, Uldis Pūcītis, Oleg Yankovskiy, Alfons Kalpaks, Olga Krūmiņa.