The movie definitely seeks your approval for war in the name of russia, and, surprising for the newly bolshevik state, and clearly due to modern russias orthodox ultranationalism, emphasizes the importance of religion in a lessthanbelievable way. Narrated by anthony veiller, battle for russia is designed to clarify the history of americas russian allies to military and civilian. How russia won the battle of stalingrad 26th november 1942. The swedes are defeated in 1704 in a cavalry battle at poltava. We learn about russia s heroic resistance to invasion in the past and how those qualities were called upon in the current war. The honor goes to concert produced in 19401941 in ussr, directed by alexander andrievsky, and released on february 4th, 1941. Battles of the french invasion of russia wikipedia. The maximum depth of the german advance was 812 kilometres 5.
Oct 10, 20 the impressive german war movie stalingrad 1993 is one of the best of the genre ever, depicting the bloody battle of stalingrad. The film was made in collaboration with sovietborn anatole litvak as primary director under capras supervision. The battle of russia 1943 legendary hollywood director frank capra oversaw this wartime documentary effort, which stitches together newsreel and archival film to explore relations between russia. As a result it is more like a propaganda film then a depiction of. There are many other gruesome scenes in the film, but they are necessary. From this idea, a series of seven documentary films entitled why we fight was created. There is precious little about the big picture because the focus is firmly on the individual men, their bonds, and how they suffer in a war they hadnt chosen to fight. The battle of russia 1943 is the fifth film of frank capras why we fight documentary series, and the longest film of the series, consisting of two parts. Why russia excels at war movies movie news sbs movies. The official world war ii us government film statement defining the various enemies of the allies and why they must be fought. Capra left the army with the rank of full colonel and with a distinguished service medal. How russia won the battle of stalingrad history tv.
Stalingrad is a 1993 german war drama film directed by joseph vilsmaier. A public domain video the battle of russia 1943 is the fifth film of frank capras why we fight documentary series, and the longest film of the series, consisting of two parts. The russian stalingrad 20 is not a remake of the german movie but a melodramatic and corny love story in the environment of the devastated city and heroic attitudes of the russian soldiers. The battle of russia is one of seven films in the why we fight series created during world war ii by hollywood director and u. On the other side of the battle lines, a soviet captain is being driven by the kgb to be executed, but the. The film explores the battle in russia in two parts one leading up to the battle of moscow, and the second part leading to the battle of stalingrad. A sovietera movie is returning to moscow cinemas some 40 years after its debut. We also learn about russian tenacity and their determination to win against the seemingly invincible forces of nazi germany in the bloodiest fighting of the war.
The films were a sovieteast germanczechoslovakvietnamese co. Based on the account by reporter vasiliy koroteev that appeared in the red armys newspaper, krasnaya zvezda, shortly after the battle, this is the story of panifilovs twentyeight, a group. This governmentcommissioned film explores the need for a russoamerican alliance to defeat the nazis. The film s highlight is the siege of stalingrad, alternately terrifying and aweinspiring. In part two, the german army falls victim to the soviet scorchedearth strategy. To exonerate the soviets in the fifth film why we fight. This motion picture film examines the war in russia, 19411943. Kaiser wilhelm inspects troops on the eastern front in 1917. The kremlin promotes the idea of world war two as a heroic victory that united the soviet state against fascism and still unites russia today. Other articles where battle of russia is discussed.
The film opens with a general history of russia and its people. May 10, 2015 25 great soviet and russian films about world war ii. Having been made with the taxpayer dollar it is now in the public domain, and many companies are reproducing it and selling in vhs and dvd form. The battle of russia is the fifth film of capras why we fight film series, and the longest film of the series.
His words provoked such outrage that over the summer the archive posted online a 1948 internal soviet military report into the events, which. Best war movies of all times vietnam war movies best full movie duration. It continues with the nazi invasion of the soviet union, beginning in june 1941 and the brutal siege of leningrad. 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.
The battle of russia 1943 tvpg 1h 22m historical documentaries this governmentcommissioned film explores the need for a russoamerican alliance to defeat the nazis. The tank russian war movie with english subtitles 720p. The battle of russia 1943 its a truism that history is written by victors and conquerors, not by the defeated and vanquished. Stalingrad is the first russian movie made completely in 3d imax and the first nonnorth american film in the imax format.
Russian war film set to open amid controversy over accuracy of events. Ozerov was not allowed to deal with the early, dark chapters of the war in liberation due to political pressure, and soldiers of freedom revolved around the battles outside the soviet. The russian forces flee from the start, retreating deep into their homeland, drawing the nazis farther and farther away from the german border. Award for best documentary, and battle of russia 1943. Curiously the film was shot in 1943, just before the decisive battle of kursk, which saw the germans finally sent into headlong retreat. In this installment of the why we fight propaganda series, we learn about the events on the russian front of world war ii. The battle of russia 1943 frank capra, anatole litvak. With dominique horwitz, thomas kretschmann, jochen nickel, sebastian rudolph.
Russians hit back at western historians over huge soviet tank losses in. The 60minute documentary was the fifth of the army special services. Apr, 2018 best war movies of all times vietnam war movies best full movie duration. It was produced during the world war two, hence the cut off date at 1943. The fifth film in the series, the battle of russia, attempts to paint a picture of the heroic struggle of the soviet people against the nazi invaders. Why russia is still fighting worlds biggest tank battle. As it follows the nazi march into russian territory, the film provides a brief summary. Army special service division, and directed by frank capra why we fight is a seven part propagandadocumentary series that traces the earliest beginnings of the second world war starting with japans invasion of china in 1931, to the nazis march across europe. Frontline moscow, which was created by a kazakh film director, is dedicated to the 1941 battle to defend moscow. Narrated by anthony veiller, battle for russia is designed to clarify the history of americas russian allies to military and civilian audiences alike, and to emphasize the importance of russoamerican cooperation in defeating the nazi juggernaut. The invasion of the soviet union, 40 years ago tomorrow, was one of the turning points of world war ii.
Narrated by anthony veiller, battle for russia is designed to clarify the history of americas russian allies to military and civilian audiences alike, and to emphasize the importance of russo. In the spring of 1942, the german offensive against the soviet union was nearly a year old. The battle of russia 1943 the battle of russia 1943 documentary. Find out where to watch, buy, and rent the battle of russia online on moviefone. Stalingrad received the i3ds international 3d and advanced imaging society jury award for russia in 2014. We also learn about russian tenacity and their determination to win against the seemingly invincible forces of nazi germany in the bloodiest. The battle of russia 1943 stream and watch online moviefone. The 1940s award for best documentary, and battle of russia 1943.
The battle of russia is on one disc, this is the legendary frank capra films why we fight, two films dealing with the invasion of russia, and the eventual repelling of the germans by the red army. The scorched earth soviet tactics, the roomtoroom urban warfare in soviet cities, and the guerilla warfare behind enemy lines are used to underline the soviet resolve for victory against the nazis. Dimitri meskhievs film battalion 2015 will be the opening feature at sydney, melbourne, and perth. The battle of russia 1943 is the fifth film of frank capras why we fight documentary series, and the longest film of the series, consisting of. Why we fight is a series of seven documentary films commissioned by the united states government during world war ii to. The fifth film in frank capras acclaimed why we fight wwii propaganda series, battle of russia portrays the bitter fighting on the eastern front 19411943. The film has a ton of cinema soldier cliches oh, look, a dead body, i guess i have ptsd, now. Russias excellent war movies to feature in australian film. If you have never seen any of capras why we fight films, made for the u. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The battle of russia movie information cinema clock. It is set in the eastern front of world war ii and covers the 8th guards rifle division operations during the 1941 battle of.
Battle of moscow was director ozerovs third film dealing with the second world war, after the fivepart liberation and the tv miniseries soldiers of freedom. The documentary was good but it was very one sided. In another scene a german soldier is cut in half by a russian tank shell. Oct 05, 2015 the battle of russia 1943 is the fifth film of frank capras why we fight documentary series, and the longest film of the series, consisting of two parts. The battle of kursk was the first time in the second world war that a german strategic offensive was halted before it could break through enemy defences and penetrate to its strategic depths. Pius xii did too little too save the jews from the holocaust. Battle of moscow is a 1985 soviet, german, czechoslovak, and vietnamese film by yuri ozerov about the successful heroic defense of moscow from nazi attack in the great patriotic war.
The russian embassy in london offers free hire of award winning war dramas, made in russia from 1950s till 2000s, documentaries and multimedia programs. The battle of russia, chapter v of frank capras why we fight series, follows the beginning of the end for adolph hitler. The tank russian award winning war movie with english subtitles 720p. The battle of russia is a documentary film covering the soviet war with germany from 1941 to early 1943. Pages in category battles of the french invasion of russia the following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. Nov 10, 2011 this motion picture film examines the war in russia, 19411943. The world has to see what happened in the battle of stalingrad. Russian war film set to open amid controversy over accuracy. 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. The battle of russia is streaming, if why we fight. Russian war film set to open amid controversy over. Russian and soviet glories are justly celebrated in the battle of russia, from the heroism of the scorchedearth policy, whereby soviet people destroyed their own precious resources rather than surrender them, to the priceless creations of peter ilyich tchaikovsky and dmitri shostakovich, whose music swells often on the soundtrack.
The battle of russia 1943 the battle of russia 1943. Nov 23, 2016 russian war film set to open amid controversy over accuracy of events. The film was made as a team effort with anatole litvak as essential executive under capras watch. The battle of russia is the fifth film of frank capras why we fight series, and the longest film of the arrangement, comprising of two parts. Why we fight the battle of russia video dailymotion. The film is a love story set in november 1942 during the battle of stalingrad, three months into that six month conflagration that caused nearly 2,000,000 total casualties wounded, killed, captured for the two opponents, including tens. However, it is not the first 3d movie to come out of russian territory. The battle of russia this motion picture film examines the war in russia, 19411943. Armed with light machine guns, soviet troops attack the german forces in the vicinity of the red october plant in stalingrad. Part one shows how the nazi regime, frustrated by the tenacity of british resistance, sets its sights on the soviet union instead. Sovietera film on battle for moscow premieres again, 40. The battle of russia 1943 trailers and clips legendary hollywood director frank capra oversaw this wartime documentary effort, which stitches together newsreel and archival film to explore.
Russian war film set to open amid controversy over accuracy of. The battle of russia is on netflix, and get news and updates. The battle of russia 1943 trailers and clips moviefone. Battle of russia film by capra and litvak 1943 britannica. Oct 21, 2015 meanwhile the gala opening film in brisbane and canberra is sergei mokritskys battle for sevastopol 2015, based on the true story of an expert female sniper in ww2 who was sent to the us to. In one scene a german soldier hits a russian over the head with a shovel as the russian is trying to kill ltn. This film tells the story of the 1 st russian womens battalion, which was created to inspire disheartened male soldiers. But complications arise when historians cant easily divide their subjects into neat categories with friends, allies, and forces of good lined up on one side and rivals, enemies, and forces of evil lined up on the other. Jul 10, 2019 beautifully shot, this 1993 german film follows a group of german soldiers as they travel through russia on their way to the battle of stalingrad. Russia is vast, but there is nowhere to retreat moscow is behind us, one of the red army soldiers, armed at the. The musical score was by russian expatriate dmitri tiomkin, whod previously collaborated with capra on. Alexander nevsky defeats the german knights in 1242. The film is the second german movie to portray the battle of stalingrad. The aim was that the sight of women in battle would motivate them into action.