Because I Love

Because I Love

1974 · 83 min · ★ 6.0 · Drama

Fighter pilot Nikolai Muravyov is experiencing a personal drama: his wife and son left for the mainland - they are tired of life beyond the Arctic Circle. Colonel Belyy, thinking that his wife will return to her husband if he serves on the mainland, sends Nikolai on a business trip. In the new unit, Muravyov meets his fellow student Yevgeni Shelest. Friends have to fly in pairs.

Directed by Igor Dobrolyubov · Written by Vadim Trunin

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