| The Cuckoo | |
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| Directed by | Aleksandr Rogozhkin |
| Written by | Aleksandr Rogozhkin |
| Produced by | Sergei Selianov |
| Starring | Anni-Kristiina Juuso Ville Haapasalo Viktor Bychkov |
| Cinematography | Andrey Zhegalov |
| Music by | Dmitry Pavlov |
| Distributed by | STV (Russian: СТВ) |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Languages | Finnish Russian Saami |
The Cuckoo (Russian: Кукушка, translit. Kukushka) is a 2002 Russian war drama film directed by Aleksandr Rogozhkin, who died autumn of 2021.[1] The Cuckoo takes place during World War II, and the action is seen from the opposing perspectives of a Soviet soldier and a Finnish soldier stranded together at a Sami woman's farmhouse.[2] It received generally positive reviews from critics.[3]
- ^ Film Director Alexander Rogozhkin Dies at Age 72, The Moscow Times, 25 October 2021, retrieved 17 March 2024
- ^ Kehr, Dave (11 July 2003). "Film in Review; The Cuckoo". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 January 2022.
- ^ The Cuckoo, Entertainment Weekly, 10 July 2003, retrieved 17 March 2024