Awarded the Palme d’Or, Kalatozov’s shattering anti-war classic frames two young lovers split apart by the outbreak of WWII within dazzling black-and-white cinematography.
Four Soviet geologists discover a diamond cache in the remote Siberian wilderness, only to be trapped by a devastating forest fire in this cinematically adventurous tale of survival. “Spectacular… unforgettable” – Richard Peña, BAMPFA
