The gold star of a hero
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Documentary charting the heroic exploits of the Soviet people, with a focus on citizens awarded the nation's highest order Hero of the Soviet Union. From a pilot who helped rescue sailors stranded on the sinking SS Chelyuskin to soldiers who defended the Brest Fortress and raised the victory banner over Berlin, this documentary uses archive and contemporary footage to share personal stories of heroism. Other recipients of the award include a polar explorer, a soldier who liberated Hungary and then established a state farm, a nurse who fought during the Battle of Sevastopol, a cosmonaut trainer, Yuri Gagarin, and Leonid Brezhnev.
Credits
Tamara Labrova (director); Z. Vasiliev (scriptwriter)
Complete catalog record
Alternate title: Zolotaia zvezda geroia | Золотая звезда героя. English.
Original source: AMDigital Reference: N-507216 | Film format: 16mm Comb col pos | Sponsor: The Union of Soviet Socieities for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries | Contributors: Vasiliev, Z.; Epifanov, Georgy; Kasatkin, Pavel; Fress, Ilya. | Production Company: Moldova-Film Studios. | Reproduction of: Золотая звезда героя USSR; Moldova, c. 1979-1981. 16mm Comb col pos. | The British Film Institute
Original production: [Moldova] : Moldova-Film Studios, [approximately 1979-1981]
Physical description: 1 online resource (1 video file (28 minutes, 1 second)) : sound, colour.
Subjects: Geroĭ Sovetskogo Soi︠u︡za | Heroes -- Awards -- Soviet Union | World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union | Soviet Union -- History -- 1939-1945
Original source: AMDigital Reference: N-507216 | Film format: 16mm Comb col pos | Sponsor: The Union of Soviet Socieities for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries | Contributors: Vasiliev, Z.; Epifanov, Georgy; Kasatkin, Pavel; Fress, Ilya. | Production Company: Moldova-Film Studios. | Reproduction of: Золотая звезда героя USSR; Moldova, c. 1979-1981. 16mm Comb col pos. | The British Film Institute
Original production: [Moldova] : Moldova-Film Studios, [approximately 1979-1981]
Physical description: 1 online resource (1 video file (28 minutes, 1 second)) : sound, colour.
Subjects: Geroĭ Sovetskogo Soi︠u︡za | Heroes -- Awards -- Soviet Union | World War, 1939-1945 -- Soviet Union | Soviet Union -- History -- 1939-1945
Sources
- UCLA Library Catalog · record ↗ — title, year, creator, length, format, color, sound, genre, description, credits, catalog record
Record added 2026-11-08 20:56:09