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The First Echelon
The First Echelon
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THE FIRST ECHELON

Pervyy eshelon

Directed by Mikhail Kalatozov
Soviet Union, 1955
Drama, Romance, War

Synopsis

A group of young enthusiasts arrives in a steppe district of Kazakhstan to develop the virgin land. They have to survive severe frosts, overcome spring mudflows and live in uncomfortable conditions. But finally they form an advanced collective farm and settle their private lives.

Synopsis

A group of young enthusiasts arrives in a steppe district of Kazakhstan to develop the virgin land. They have to survive severe frosts, overcome spring mudflows and live in uncomfortable conditions. But finally they form an advanced collective farm and settle their private lives.