The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972 film)

The Dawns Here Are Quiet
(А зори здесь тихие)
Directed byStanislav Rostotsky
Written byStanislav Rostotsky, Boris Vasilyev
StarringAndrey Martynov
Yelena Drapeko
Yekaterina Markova
Olga Ostroumova
Irina Shevchuk
Irina Dolganova
Lyudmila Zaytseva
Production
company
Release date
  • 1972 (1972)
Running time
188 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

The Dawns Here Are Quiet (Russian: А зори здесь тихие, romanizedA zori zdes tikhie) is a 1972 Soviet war drama directed by Stanislav Rostotsky based on Boris Vasilyev's novel of the same name. The film deals with antiwar themes and focuses on a garrison of Russian female soldiers in World War II. It was nominated for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category. The film is set in Karelia (near Finland) and was filmed near Ruskeala.