The City Turns the Lights On_
Former front-line intelligence officer, captain Nikolai Mityasov, after being wounded, returns to the destroyed city and learns the sad news: his wife Shura cheated on him. Bitterness and confusion gave way to hope. But peace has come, demobilization has begun, it is necessary to restore the homeland. Nikolai finds the strength to continue living, enters a construction institute, meets Valya and begins a new happy life without war...
Starring
Nikolay Pogodin, Yelena Dobronravova, Oleg Borisov
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The City Turns the Lights On was released 68 years ago in 1958.
Overview
Former front-line intelligence officer, captain Nikolai Mityasov, after being wounded, returns to the destroyed city and learns the sad news: his wife Shura ...
The City Turns the Lights On is a Drama, Romance film with a runtime of 1h 32m.
CAST (20)
Nikolay Pogodin
Nikolai
Yelena Dobronravova
Valya
Oleg Borisov
Sergei
Liliya Aleshnikova
Shura
Pavel Usovnichenko
Khokhryakov
Yuri Lyubimov
Boykov
Aleksandr Sokolov
Nikoltsev
Valentin Grudinin
Gromoboi
Boris Arakelov
Lyovka
Vyacheslav Voronin
Malkov
Alisa Freyndlikh
Pichikova
Vladislav Kovalkov
Fedya
Inna Kondratyeva
Shura's Neighbor
Mikhail Ladygin
Maths Examiner
EG
Elizaveta Gikhareva
English Examiner
Lyubov Malinovskaya
Faculty's Secretary
Dmytro Franko
Wounded Man in Hospital
Yurii Mazhuha
Slippers Seller
Viktor Perevalov
Vova
OK
Oleg Khromenkov
Entrant-sailor (uncredited)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
92 min (1h 32m)
Country
SU
Rating
7.4/10 (5 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The City Turns the Lights On about?
Former front-line intelligence officer, captain Nikolai Mityasov, after being wounded, returns to the destroyed city and learns the sad news: his wife Shura cheated on him. Bitterness and confusion gave way to hope. But peace has come, demobilization has begun, it is necessary to restore the homeland. Nikolai finds the strength to continue living, enters a construction institute, meets Valya and begins a new happy life without war...
How long is The City Turns the Lights On?
The City Turns the Lights On has a runtime of 92 minutes (1h 32m).
Who stars in The City Turns the Lights On?
The cast of The City Turns the Lights On includes Nikolay Pogodin, Yelena Dobronravova, Oleg Borisov, Liliya Aleshnikova, Pavel Usovnichenko.
What is the rating of The City Turns the Lights On?
The City Turns the Lights On has a rating of 7.4 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (2)
Drama
Romance
