

The Cities and the Years
1974, Russian. Directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi.
The action takes place in Germany and Russia and tells about the events of the First World War, the Revolution and the Civil War. The main character, the artist Andrei Startsev, has to go through a lot before he finds his place in the new world.
- Runtime
- 2h 13m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
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- Released
- 21 January 1974
- Original title
- Города и годы
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Aleksandr Zarkhi, Vladimir Valutsky
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How long is The Cities and the Years?
The Cities and the Years runs 133 minutes (2h 13m).
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The Cities and the Years isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 21 January 1974. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Cities and the Years?
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Who directed The Cities and the Years?
The Cities and the Years (1974) was directed by Aleksandr Zarkhi and stars Igor Starygin, Barbara Brylska, Irina Pechernikova.