The Song of Manshuk

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.

Cast

Natalya Arinbasarova

Manshuk Mametova

Nikita Mikhalkov

Valeri Yezhov

Ivan Ryzhov

Ivan Petrovich Samsonov

Viktor Avdyushko

Sukov

Yuriy Sarantsev

Lomov

Farida Sharipova

mother

Olesya Ivanova

madwoman

Ivan Dmitriev

Vladimir Stepanovich Maksimov

Kauken Kenzhetayev

father

Nikolai Sergeyev

engineer