Звездопад (1981): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1981, Звездопад is a drama, krieg and liebesfilm film directed by Igor Talankin, running about 92 minutes.

What it’s about. Falling Star is based on three stories by the contemporary Russian writer Viktor Astafyev and centers on a young soldier on the front lines who is wounded and taken to the hospital. Once there, he muses about his childhood and a little girl he had loved - someone who could easily have grown up to be the nurse that is attending to him now. As he recuperates, he and the nurse fall in love and he very much wants to marry her. At this point, the nurse's mother comes for a visit and advises him against such an action because if they were to marry and he were subsequently killed or maimed in action - the fighting is still close to the hospital - the nurse would suffer much more than if he just left her alone. Now it is up to the soldier to make a decision one way or the other.

Who’s in it. Звездопад stars Dariya Mikhaylova as Lida, Pyotr Fyodorov as Misha Yerofeyev, Alla Demidova as Lida's Mother and Vera Glagoleva as Zhenka, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Звездопад has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Звездопад page.

If you liked it. Fans of Звездопад tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.