Zoya
Nov 23, 1944 · 1h 35m
Director
Lev ArnshtamOverview
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.
Cast of Zoya
Galina VodyanitskayaZoya Kosmodem'yanskaya
Rostislav PlyattGerman Soldier
Yekaterina SkvortsovaZoya as a child
Kseniya TarasovaZoya's Mother
Nikolai RyzhovZoya's Father- Aleksandr KuznetsovBoris Fomin
Boris PoslavskyOwl
Vladimir VolchikKomsomol Secretary
Vera PopovaHostess of the house- Tamara AltsevaAnna Sergeevna, Zoya's Teacher
- Zoya ZhukovaZina, Zoya's classmate
- Nikolai BogatyryovPetya Vasilev
- Vladimir PodgornyyGerman Officer
Yekaterina DerevshchikovaZoya's friend (uncredited)
Aleksey BatalovAlyosha Batalov, Zoya's classmate (uncredited)
Karl GurnyakParisan (uncredited)
Olga KhorkovaKhorkova, Zoya's classmate (uncredited)
Vladimir LippartGerman Soldier (uncredited)
Mikhail TroyanovskyThe Head teacher (uncredited)
Mariya VinogradovaVinogradova, Zoya's classmate (uncredited)
Sergey NikonovIzotov, wounded partisan (uncredited)- Elena MuzilWoman at the Execution
Crew of Zoya
Lev ArnshtamDirector, Writer
Boris ChirskovWriter- Boris KrakovskiyExecutive Producer
Dmitri ShostakovichOriginal Music Composer
Aleksandr ShelenkovDirector of Photography- Aleksandr DikhtyarProduction Design
Konstantin UrbetisProduction Design- Vladimir YakovlevMakeup Artist
- Dmitri FlyangoltsSound
Ilya FrezAssistant Director- Vladimir SukhobokovAssistant Director
Yu-Lan ChenCamera Operator- V. RodionovaSecond Assistant Director
- A. GoncharovFirst Assistant Director
Nikolai RenkovVFX Director of Photography
Aleksandr PtushkoVisual Effects Director
David BlokConductor
About Zoya
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…
When was Zoya released?
Zoya was released on November 23, 1944.
How long is Zoya?
Zoya runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).
Who directed Zoya?
Zoya was directed by Lev Arnshtam.
Who is in the cast of Zoya?
The cast of Zoya includes Galina Vodyanitskaya (Zoya Kosmodem'yanskaya), Rostislav Plyatt (German Soldier), Yekaterina Skvortsova (Zoya as a child), Kseniya Tarasova (Zoya's Mother) and Nikolai Ryzhov (Zoya's Father).