It Began This Way... (1956): cast, story & where to watch
1956 · Film · ★ 5
Released in 1956, It Began This Way... is a drama film directed by Lev Kulidzhanov, running about 98 minutes.
What it’s about. 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...
Who’s in it. It Began This Way... stars Vladimir Yemelyanov as Grishanin, Valentin Zubkov as Skvortsov, Liliya Aleshnikova as Tanya Gromova and Nikolai Dovzhenko as Lyosha Antonov, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, It Began This Way... has proved divisive with audiences.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch It Began This Way... page.
If you liked it. Fans of It Began This Way... tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch It Began This Way... (1956)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for It Began This Way... change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is It Began This Way... worth watching?
- It Began This Way... holds an audience score of 5.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy drama. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in It Began This Way...?
- It Began This Way... stars Vladimir Yemelyanov, Valentin Zubkov, Liliya Aleshnikova, Nikolai Dovzhenko and Natalya Pavlova.
- When was It Began This Way... released?
- It Began This Way... was released in 1956, with a runtime of about 98 minutes.