His Name Was Not Listed
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| Directed by | Sergey Korotayev |
| Written by | Oleg Antonov |
| Based on | His Name Was Not Listed by Boris Vasilyev (writer) |
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| Cinematography | Igor Grinyakin |
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| Music by | Nikolai Rostov |
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| Distributed by | Central Partnership |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | ₽1 billion |
| Box office | ₽644 million |
His Name Was Not Listed (Russian: В списках не значился) is a 2025 Russian war drama film directed by Sergey Korotayev about the Great Patriotic War, it is based on the novel His Name Was Not Listed by Boris Lvovich Vasilyev. It stars Vladislav Miller, Alyona Morilova and Vladimir Mashkov.[1][2]
The pre-premiere screening took place on April 28, 2025, at the Karo 11 October cinema center in Moscow. This film was theatrically released in Russia on International Workers' Day, May 1, 2025, by Central Partnership.[3]
Plot
The film takes place in 1941. Lieutenant Nikolai Pluzhnikov is assigned to the Brest Fortress on duty. And then, at 4 a.m., the war begins...[4]
Cast
- Vladislav Miller as Lieutenant Nikolai Pluzhnikov
- Alyona Morilova as Mirra
- Vladimir Mashkov as Sergeant Major Stepan Matveyevich
- Pavel Chernyshyov as Salnikov
- Yana Sekste as Aunt Khristya
- Vitaly Egorov as Svitsky
- Yevgeny Miller as Sergeant Fedorchuk
- Egor Manakov as Vasya Volkov
- Pavel Shevando as Lieutenant
Production
Casting
As Vladislav Miller, who played the lead role of Nikolai Pluzhnikov, noted, the actors were specially made up to convey the "horrors of trench life during war" imprinted on the faces of the film's characters.
Filming
Principal photography in the fall of 2024, in the cities of Brest and Minsk, Belarus, and the region of Moscow Oblast. For the film, a replica of the Brest Fortress was built on the grounds of the Moskino cinema park in Moscow, and the interior of St. Casimir's Cathedral was also recreated. The filmmakers, for their part, are positioning it as "the country's premier film project". According to them, the film's budget was 1 billion rubles. The filming process was completed at the end of December 2024.[5]
Release
Theatrical
His Name Was Not Listed was the opening film of the 47th Moscow International Film Festival. A pre-premiere screening took place at the Karo 11 October cinema center on New Arbat Avenue in Moscow on April 28, 2025. The nationwide premiere of the film, timed to coincide with the 80th anniversary of Victory Day, took place on May 1, 2025.
See also
References
- ^ Rodina, Olga (April 28, 2025). "Премьера военной драмы «В списках не значился»: активный Владимир Машков, обаятельная Яна Сексте с семьей и Владислав Миллер в элегантном костюме" [The premiere of the war drama His Name Was Not Listed: an energetic Vladimir Mashkov, charming Yana Sekste with her family, and Vladislav Miller in an elegant suit]. Russian Gazette (in Russian). Retrieved October 20, 2025.
- ^ Владимир Машков сыграет в экранизации повести Васильева "В списках не значился"
- ^ "В списках не значился / His Name Was Not Listed, 2025". www.afisha.ru (in Russian).
- ^ "В списках не значился / His Name Was Not Listed, 2025". www.kinoafisha.info (in Russian).
- ^ Nazarova, Olga (May 9, 2025). "200 метров декораций: где снимали фильм «В списках не значился» — одну из конструкций можно посмотреть в Москве" [200 meters of sets: where the film His Name Was Not Listed was filmed – one of the structures can be seen in Moscow]. KinoAfisha (in Russian). Retrieved October 20, 2025.