Birds Over the City (1974): cast, story & where to watch
1974 · Film · ★ 6
Released in 1974, Birds Over the City is a family film directed by Sergey Nikonenko, running about 70 minutes.
What it’s about. Andryusha and his fifth-grade comrades in a pile of scrap raw materials found poorly bound typewritten pages with the inscription "Attack." The guys enthusiastically read this collection of frontline stories. Their author Bukin, it turns out, lives nearby, in the next quarter. The man is middle-aged and sickly; however, he does not succumb to the blows of fate. He devotes all his strength to the preservation of forest wealth, and in his free time from these worries he continues to write stories, recalling certain episodes of a rich front-line life ...
Who’s in it. Birds Over the City stars Mikhail Gluzskiy, Raisa Kurkina, Sergey Nikonenko and Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina, among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Birds Over the City has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.
Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Birds Over the City page.
If you liked it. Fans of Birds Over the City tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Back to the Future, The Lion King and Coco.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch Birds Over the City (1974)?
- Streaming, rental and purchase options for Birds Over the City change frequently. Check our where-to-watch page for the latest availability in your country.
- Is Birds Over the City worth watching?
- Birds Over the City holds an audience score of 6.0 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy family. Reactions are mixed, so it may depend on taste.
- Who stars in Birds Over the City?
- Birds Over the City stars Mikhail Gluzskiy, Raisa Kurkina, Sergey Nikonenko, Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina and Mariya Shukshina.
- When was Birds Over the City released?
- Birds Over the City was released in 1974, with a runtime of about 70 minutes.