Zoya (1944)
Original title: Зоя
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The true story of one of Russia's most beloved national heroines. During the Nazi siege of Moscow, a fearless 18-year-old girl named Zoya risked her life as a partisan fighter. Captured by the Germans, Zoya endured unspeakable tortures at the hands of the Gestapo but still refused to betray her comrades. Even on the gallows, Zoya defiantly spoke out against the Nazis and everything they stood for. In a series of flashbacks, this film re-creates not merely Zoya's death, but also her life.
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Galina VodyanitskayaZoya Kosmodem'yanskaya
Rostislav PlyattGerman SoldierYekaterina SkvortsovaZoya as a child
Kseniya TarasovaZoya's Mother
Nikolai RyzhovZoya's FatherAleksandr KuznetsovBoris Fomin
Boris PoslavskyOwl
Vladimir VolchikKomsomol Secretary
Vera PopovaHostess of the houseTamara AltsevaAnna Sergeevna, Zoya's TeacherZoya ZhukovaZina, Zoya's classmateNikolai BogatyryovPetya VasilevMovie DNA
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What is Zoya about?
The true story of one of Russia's most beloved national heroines. During the Nazi siege of Moscow, a fearless 18-year-old girl named Zoya risked her life as a partisan fighter. Captured by the Germans, Zoya endured unspeakable tortures at the hands of the Gestapo but still refused to betray her comrades. Even on the gallows, Zoya defiantly spoke out against the Nazis and everything they stood for. In a series of flashbacks, this film re-creates not merely Zoya's death, but also her life.
How long is Zoya?
Zoya has a runtime of 95 minutes.