Bonfire in the White Night

The story

The summer of 1971 was hot and dry. This circumstance ensured that the plan would be exceeded and promised large earnings for Ivan Kopyriv's geological exploration expedition, which was located in the area of the Tunguska village of Erbogachen. Upon encountering a layer of permafrost, master Yelfimov, contrary to fire safety regulations, ordered the permafrost to be thawed with bonfires. However, the dry and gusty wind did its job: the resulting fire spread with catastrophic speed to the continuous forest areas, and the situation spiraled out of control.

Cast & crew

Vladimir AntonikPavel Kopyryev

Galina Munzuk

Galina MunzukLena

Viktor TarasovRuchyev

Nikolai Olzej-Ool

Nikolai Olzej-OolAvachan

Nikolay GravshinKrasnostanov

Vadim AndreyevYelfimov

Yuri ZabarovskyKhayenko

Arkadi Katovshchikov

Arkadi KatovshchikovCast

Vasili Nagovitsyn

Vasili NagovitsynCast

Aleksandr GorbenkoGlokhlov

Valentin Verkhoturov

Valentin VerkhoturovCast

Vasiliy PopovGlyrin