In the Name of Life (Russian: Во имя жизни, romanizedVo imya zhizni) is a 1947 Soviet drama film directed by Iosif Kheifits and Aleksandr Zarkhi and starring Viktor Khokhryakov, Mikhail Kuznetsov and Oleg Zhakov.[1]

In the Name of Life
Directed by
Written by
Starring
CinematographyVyacheslav Gordanov
Music byVenedikt Pushkov
Production
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Distributed bySovexport
Release date
  • 1947 (1947)
Running time
101 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

Plot

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Three young surgeons are working on the problem of cell recovery – two of them give up but Dr Petrov continues his research. In difficult times, he supports the budding actress Lena Pogodina, with whom he is in love.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Liehm / Liehm p.53

Bibliography

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  • Liehm, Mira / Liehm, Antonín J. The Most Important Art: Eastern European Film After 1945. University of California Press, 1977.
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