Glorious Path
1949 · Soviet Union · 77 min
- Director
- Mikhail Schweitzer
- Music
- Vladimir Mikhailovich Yurovsky
- Production company
- Mosfilm
Cast
What it is about
Sasha Voronkova, a young woman from a village, moves to the city hoping to fulfil her dream of becoming a train driver. Her arrival in an urban, working environment tests her determination in a story of learning and perseverance.
How it was made
The film is credited in the record to Mikhail Shvejtser, although some sources also name Boris Buneev and Anatoli Rybakov as directors. It was produced by Mosfilm, with music by Vladimir Jurowski. The cast includes Olesya Ivanova as Sasha and Sergey Bondarchuk as the city party committee secretary. It runs 77 minutes.
Reception and legacy
The sources consulted offer little information on its critical reception, awards or later influence, so its place in Soviet film history cannot be stated precisely. It remains an example of the workplace and coming-of-age dramas made in the Soviet Union in the late 1940s.
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