Originally produced in 1994. Based on the novel by Vladimir Voinovich. Gennadiy Nazarov, Zoya Buryak. Filmed on location in the Soviet Union.
Summary:
Set in a small Ukranian village during the outbreak of war with Germany in 1941, Private Chonkin, not overly endowed with intelligence, is left to guard a downed military aircraft. The authorities appear to have forgotten about him so this leaves him free to work his charms on the village postmistress, Njura, until the village militia are tipped off.
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