The Young Guard
1948, Russian. Directed by Sergei Gerasimov.
In 1942, local teenagers are organizing the underground resistance in the city of Krasnodon during the Nazi occupation of Russia. The teens manage to outsmart the Nazis in their fight, and their activity lifts the spirits of the surviving citizens.
- Runtime
- 3h 9m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sergei GerasimovDirector
- Vladimir IvanovOleg Koshevoi
- Inna MakarovaLyubov Shertsova
- Nonna MordyukovaUliana Gromova
- Sergei GurzoSergei Gavrilovich Tyulenin
- Vyacheslav TikhonovVladimir Osmukhin
- Klara LuchkoMarina
- Georgiy YumatovPopov
- Tamara MakarovaOleg's Mother
- Viktor KhokhryakovCommander Protzenko
- Grigoriy ShpigelFenbong
- Yevgeni MorgunovPocheptsov
- Gleb RomanovCast
Details
- Released
- 11 October 1948
- Original title
- Молодая гвардия
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Sergei Gerasimov
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The Young Guard runs 189 minutes (3h 9m).
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The Young Guard isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 October 1948. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Young Guard?
If you liked The Young Guard, try 1942: Unknown Battle, Jacknife, Waiting for Anya.
Who directed The Young Guard?
The Young Guard (1948) was directed by Sergei Gerasimov and stars Vladimir Ivanov, Inna Makarova, Nonna Mordyukova.