They Were Actors (1981): cast, story & where to watch
1981 · Film
Released in 1981, They Were Actors is a drama, adventure and war film directed by Georgi Natanson, running about 88 minutes.
What it’s about. The plot of the film is based on real events of the Great Patriotic War. When the Nazis occupied Crimea, the actors of the drama theater of the city of Simferopol entered the underground group Sokol. The activities of the underground members were diverse: they put up leaflets with information from Soviet Information Bureau, compiled maps showing the strategic objects of the enemy, and supplied the partisans with medicines. On April 10, 1944, 3 days before the liberation of Simferopol, the underground members died from enemy bullets — they were shot on the outskirts of the city.
Who’s in it. They Were Actors stars Zinaida Kirienko as Aleksandra Peregonets, Igor Ledogorov as Ryabinin, Aleksandr Fatyushin as Baryshev and Zhanna Prokhorenko as Ozerova, among others.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch They Were Actors page.
If you liked it. Fans of They Were Actors tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch They Were Actors (1981)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for They Were Actors change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Who stars in They Were Actors?
- They Were Actors stars Zinaida Kirienko, Igor Ledogorov, Aleksandr Fatyushin, Zhanna Prokhorenko and Vladimir Druzhnikov.
- When was They Were Actors released?
- They Were Actors was released in 1981, with a runtime of about 88 minutes.