Introduction to Life
1962, Russian. Directed by Igor Talankin.
A boy from Leningrad has his world turned upside down by his parent's separation and World War II. He leaves town amidst the fighting and returns to find a friend in his step-brother.
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 6 May 1962
- Original title
- Вступление
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Vera Panova
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Introduction to Life runs 101 minutes (1h 41m).
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Introduction to Life isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 6 May 1962. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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Who directed Introduction to Life?
Introduction to Life (1962) was directed by Igor Talankin and stars Mariya Andrianova, Boris Tokarev, Nina Urgant.