It Began This Way...

A Moscow group of Komsomol members arrives on the virgin lands, in the Kazakh steppes, and immediately faces bureaucracy and carelessness. Someone flees the state farm for more reliable earnings, and someone simply does not want to work. But a new energetic director appears — and real life begins...

Release Date

December 25, 1956

Status

Released

Original Title

Это начиналось так...

Runtime

1h 38min

Budget

Revenue

Language

Russian

Production Companies

Gorky Film Studios