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While Defending the Front Line poster

While Defending the Front Line Cast & Characters

While Defending the Front Line stars Igor Kosukhin as Rusanov, Viktor Avdyushko as Shaternikov and Svetlana Svetlichnaya as Katya. Below is the full cast and crew.

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Starring Cast
I
Igor Kosukhin
Rusanov
V
Viktor Avdyushko
Shaternikov
S
Svetlana Svetlichnaya
Katya
V
Vladimir Belokurov
Shorokhov
A
Aleksandr Demyanenko
Runge
Y
Yuriy Solovyov
"crossbow"
Key crew
Director
Yuliy Fayt
Screenplay
Yuriy Nagibin
Producers
Tamara Samoznayeva
Music
Boris Chaikovsky
Cinematography
Vladimir Chumak
Editor
Galina Baranova
Production design
Vasili Zachinyayev
Costume design
Vilya Rakhmatulina

Full cast

26 cast members

Crew by department

25 crew members

Art

E. Fyodorov
Set Decoration
Vasili Zachinyayev
Production Design

Other

Yuriy Nagibin
Book
Oleg Belov
Vocals
D. Shebalin
Musician
Gennady Shpalikov
Lyricist
I. Mozgovenko
Musician
R. Dubinskiy
Musician
V. Berlinskiy
Musician
Ya. Aleksandrov
Musician
V. Malashenko
Military Consultant