---
title: 'Introduction to Life (1963)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Igor Talankin'
released: '1963-05-06'
runtime_minutes: 101
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Soviet Union'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/introduction-to-life-1963'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0175312/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Introduction to Life (1963)

1963 · 101 min · Drama · Soviet Union

Original title: Вступление

## Synopsis

Introduction to Life is a 1963 Soviet drama film about World War II seen through the eyes of a young boy from Leningrad. It won a Special Jury Prize at the 24th Venice International Film Festival.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Igor Talankin](https://cinepixo.com/people/igor-talankin)
- **Screenplay:** [Vera Panova](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-panova)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Alfred Schnittke](https://cinepixo.com/people/alfred-schnittke)

## Cast

- [Boris Tokarev](https://cinepixo.com/people/boris-tokarev)
- [Nikolai Burlyayev](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikolai-burlyayev)
- [Arkady Trusov](https://cinepixo.com/people/arkady-trusov)
- [Vera Burlakova](https://cinepixo.com/people/vera-burlakova)
- [Yelena Maksimova](https://cinepixo.com/people/yelena-maksimova)
- [Lyubov Strizhenova](https://cinepixo.com/people/lyubov-strizhenova)
- [Stanislav Chekan](https://cinepixo.com/people/stanislav-chekan)
- [Lyubov Sokolova](https://cinepixo.com/people/lyubov-sokolova)
- [Mariya Andrianova](https://cinepixo.com/people/mariya-andrianova)
- [Valery Nosik](https://cinepixo.com/people/valery-nosik)
- [Viktor Avdyushko](https://cinepixo.com/people/viktor-avdyushko)
- [Nataliya Bogunova](https://cinepixo.com/people/nataliya-bogunova)
- [Inna Fyodorova](https://cinepixo.com/people/inna-fyodorova)
- [Vija Artmane](https://cinepixo.com/people/vija-artmane)
- [Antonina Pavlycheva](https://cinepixo.com/people/antonina-pavlycheva)

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Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/introduction-to-life-1963
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