It was one of the most important battles of the war because it marked the end of germanys advances. Top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. Stalingrad has become hell and paradise for those who were worthy of awards, but the only reward they managed to get was love. For the first time in decades, a domestic film beat out hollywood heavyweights to become russias topgrossing movie of the year. They were fighting for control of the city of stalingrad. I also think the music in this movie is great and fits the movie perfectly.
Jan 24, 2014 stalingrad is an epic look at the battle that turned the tide of world war ii. Today, the word stalingrad is used by germans to signify any particularly ruinous reversal or defeat. Germans go to the breakthrough to the 6th army in stalingrad through kotelnikovo december 1942. Map of western russia, notice volgograd towards the south, right on the river. A band of determined russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a. If youre interested in the subject, then give the film a watch, its a stunning feat in cinema, and a finely executed picture that enthralls.
The battle of stalingrad was fought during the second world war between nazi germany and the soviet union. An epic look at the battle that turned the tide of world war ii. Stalingrad 1993 film stalingrad is a 1993 german war drama film directed by joseph vilsmaier. The calculation of casualties depends on what scope is given to the battle of stalingrad. Women digging near damaged train tracks during the battle of stalingrad. The first part of filming took place in autumn 2011 and lasted 17 days. Stills from the making of the movie were exhibited at. The battle of stalingrad, a 1949 two part soviet movie. Released four years after the end of world war ii, this soviet propaganda epic replays the titanic struggle of the russian army against the nazi invaders while spotlighting the now almost deified leader, joseph stalin, as the man most responsible for the german defeat. This is a reallife war story, part of the battle of stalingrad which never saw its box office success as a movie, and there are very few people who would claim they know anything at all about. Stalingrad is a 1993 german war drama film directed by joseph vilsmaier. A turning point in 20th century war history is the focus of this factbased account of the 19421943 battle of stalingrad, in which the germans were finally defeated by russian influence one of. Enemy at the gates 29 movie clip battle of stalingrad.
A story centered on the battle of stalingrad during wwii. The battle of stalingrad marked the turning point of world war ii, setting the scene for the red armys advance on berlin. The movie ends with them covered in snow and tells us that over 1 million people died in the battle of stalingrad. Peter chen ww2dbase the southern russian city of stalingrad was a major industrial city, producing tanks, among other equipment, for the soviet war effort. Historical reference regarding stalingrad casualties varies greatly, so while this figure is just an estimate, it may be conservative. What was the role of nikita khrushchev during the battle. The movie begins in 1942 with some german troops relaxing in italy. That 20 movie was stalingrad, and its easy to see how.
Stalingrad is an epic look at the battle that turned the tide of world war ii. Watch stalingrad full movie online video dailymotion. Now to break my rule of it wasnt what i wanted it to be i do wan this movie to feel more like sabatons stalingrad music video, but its not, and its ok, it all feels good and fitting. Battle of stalingrad simple english wikipedia, the free. Out of hundreds of thousands of previously victorious german soldiers who took part in this most crucial battle of wwii, a mere six thousand ruined men survived. On september 12, the first german troops entered stalingrad. The film was released in september 20 in volgograd formerly stalingrad and october in russia before its international release in subsequent months all releases were handled by the foreignlanguage arm of columbia pictures.
In stalingrad, a 1993 war movie, a platoon of german army soldiers leaves behind the beaches and beauties of italy and find themselves fighting desperately to stay alive in russia early in the film, there is an exchange that has its reallife counterpart almost 75 years later. Stalingrad official trailer at cinemas february 21 youtube. As far as a war movie goes, i would give honors to stalingrad over saving private ryan. A band of determined russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in thei. So its slightly peculiar to me that stalingrad, the new movie directed by fedor bondarchuk the son of the great russian classicist director sergei bondarchuk, and the halfbrother of actress natalya bondarchuk, who starred in tarkovskys 1972 solaris, aspires in some ways to the conditions of an american war movie, or just an american movie period. The battle of stalingrad, a 1949 twopart soviet movie.
One of the most horrific battles in history and perhaps the most crucial turning point of wwii, the battle for stalingrad is examined in sebastian dehnhardts exhaustive three part, madefortv. A band of determined russian soldiers fight to hold a strategic building in their devastated city against a ruthless german army, and in the process become deeply connected to a russian woman who has been living there. In stalingrad, we follow a group of wehrmacht soldiers who are sent from warm. The film that makes private ryan look like kids stuff. A 24part series which deals with the relations between the united states, the soviet union and their respective allies between the end of world war ii to the. The movie follows a platoon of world war ii german army soldiers transferred to russia, where they ultimately find themselves fighting in the battle of stalingrad. Stalingrad ist ein deutscher antikriegsfilm aus dem jahr 1993. It proves the marxian adage that history repeats itself, first as tragedy, then. With aleksey alekseev, aleksandr antonov, mikhail astangov, nikolay cherkasov. A young, idealistic german lieutenant, newly transferred to the russian front, is horrified when he sees a fellow. A band of determined russian soldiers fight to hold a.
The battle of stalingrad was the bloodiest in modern history, with combined casualties estimated at over 1,530,000 killed, wounded or captured. Tanks of the german 4th panzer army reached the stalingrad morozovsk railway on the outskirts of stalingrad, russia. Revolving around the eponymous battle of stalingrad, the film was a coproduction between the soviet union, and germany. The movie is based on a book, the book is is a fictional account of the events in stalingrad written in large part as political propaganda for the ussr. The battle of stalingrad 194243, a battle on the eastern front of world war ii, often regarded. Imdb probably doesnt care about the book being fiction so much as about how accurately the movie reflects the book, which is proper.
Stalingrad is a worthwhile film well worth your time. Battle of stalingrad, the stalingradskaya bitva, part ii. Stalingrad 20, a russian film that tells the story of six soviet reconnaissance troops and their part in the battle, holding a building along with various units to defend stalingrad and volga river from german attacks. It was a clean movie that tied all the connections in a great way. May 23, 2012 a turning point in 20th century war history is the focus of this factbased account of the 19421943 battle of stalingrad, in which the germans were finally defeated by russian influence one of. How they won, and how they were not defeated, who they were and who was on the other side of the street, what secret they have taken away with them the movie will tell this story. The movie won the crystal globe in the 1949 karlovy vary film festival. Mar 02, 2018 stalingrad ist ein deutscher antikriegsfilm aus dem jahr 1993.
The battle was fought between 17 july 1942 and 2 february 1943. German 4th panzer army broke through soviet lines 15 miles south of stalingrad, russia. They had come for the opening of stalingrad, russias first film in imax 3d and the most successful movie here since the fall of the soviet union. Russias stalingrad is a hit on screen the new york times. The part i also released in english as the first front covers the events of summer and autumn 1942, including the german offensive at the don and volga and the soviet defence of stalingrad. It is first a movie about lost causes in the world of war, and only secondly a war movie which takes place in stalingrad. Seeing the movie stalingrad, now in selected british cinemas, may not give you the years greatest night out, but it will teach you.
In terms of location, the city sat on the flank of the route toward the oil fields in the caucasus region, while it was also a major transportation center between northern russia and the caspian sea. Pages in category films about the battle of stalingrad the following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This movie starts slowly in a very nice place and ends slowly in a very bad place, without hope or feeling that the characters have achieved something by their heroic actions. Seeing the movie stalingrad, now in selected british cinemas, may not. Told a good story, and stuck to it over just crazed explosions and violence. The battle over much of the winter reduced vast parts of the city to. In stalingrad, directed by fedor bondarchuk, the scale of the battle contrasts dramatically with the human drama. In the battle of stalingrad 23 august 1942 2 february 1943, germany and its allies fought the soviet union for control of the city of stalingrad now volgograd in southern russia. After passing the inspection they are part of a large group pushing to try to get on a. This is a story about soviet fighter pilots who took part in the battle for the.
Stalingrad holds no punches back in depicting the siege of stalingrad by the german army and ultimately their defeat in the cold bitter russian winter. Enemy at the gates 29 movie clip battle of stalingrad 2001 hd duration. Stalingrad official trailer at cinemas february 21. Overall, stalingrad is a bizarre concoction, part putinera patriotic chestthumping and part creaky war melodrama, all set in a superbly recreated ruined city. Historical reference regarding stalingrad casualties varies greatly, so while this figure is just an estimate, it. Oct 10, 20 stalingrad has become hell and paradise for those who were worthy of awards, but the only reward they managed to get was love. Seeing the movie stalingrad, now in selected british cinemas, may not give you. With thomas kretschmann, yanina studilina, philippe reinhardt. For more movie trailers, celebrity interviews and box office news visit.
The film is the second german movie to portray the battle of stalingrad. What was the role of nikita khrushchev during the battle of. The scope can vary from the fighting in the city and suburbs to the inclusion of almost all fighting on the southern wing of the sovietgerman front from the spring of 1942 to the end of the fighting in the city in the winter of 1943. Enemy at the gates 29 movie clip battle of stalingrad 2001. The battle of stalingrad was a brutal military campaign between russian forces and those of nazi germany and the axis powers during world war ii. For the other 356, the city is now called volgograd. Nov 12, 20 they had come for the opening of stalingrad, russias first film in imax 3d and the most successful movie here since the fall of the soviet union. Battle of stalingrad, the stalingradskaya bitva, part i. Like all of the other films in the genre, the battle of stalingrad consists mainly of battle scenes and staff meetings, reconstructing the campaign from the point of view of the soldiers and the generals, in a heroic manner fitting the states ideology. May 06, 2011 top 5 weird ww2 german prototypes that actually flew duration. I havent seen stalingrad in years so i dont remember everything, i remember it was a good movie yes but i always find peculiar when its brought up here, no one ever mentions that the main charactor of the movie is played by a jewish actor, last name horowitz the mans so very semitic looking with his hook nose and all, i remember when i saw the film i was like what was the director thinking.
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