Question 1

Why was 'There Will Be No Leave Today' commissioned by Soviet Television?

Accepted Answer

The film was commissioned for VGIK students to make a film to be aired on Victory Day, the anniversary of the Nazi Germany capitulation in WWII, May 9, 1959.

Question 2

Which famous Soviet director worked on this film as a student?

Accepted Answer

Andrei Tarkovsky co-directed this film while studying at VGIK; it was his second student film.

Question 3

What real-life event inspired the plot of 'There Will Be No Leave Today'?

Accepted Answer

The plot is based on real events that took place in Kursk, described by Arkady Sakhnin in the essay 'Echo of War'.

Question 4

Which festivals featured this film?

Accepted Answer

The film was presented at the Cannes Film Festival in 1959 and the Moscow International Film Festival in 2025.

Question 5

What was the film's intended purpose according to co-filmmaker Aleksandr Gordon?

Accepted Answer

Gordon stated it was a propaganda piece for TV audiences on the Soviet victory over the Germans, made as a practice film to learn filmmaking basics.

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