The Song of Manshuk
(1969)
★ 7 IMDb · 2 votes
Year: 1969
Runtime: 78 мин
Country: Soviet Union
Director: Mazhit Begalin
Cast: Наталия Аринбасарова, Никита Михалков, Иван Рыжов, Виктор Авдюшко, Юрий Саранцев, Farida Sharipova, Олеся Иванова, Иван Дмитриев, Каукен Кенжетаев, Николай Сергеев
Plot
The story of the hero of the Soviet Union, Manshuk Mametova, machine-gunner of the 21st Guards Rifle Division of the 3rd shock army of the Kalinin Front, the guards sergeant in charge. The first woman awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for bravery. The film recreates the past and shows a day of combat life Manshuk and her comrades, who took unequal battle with German tanks.