The Fall of Berlin (1950)
Surrounded by a few party officials, Alexei Ivanov, a stakhanovist smelter, is decorated by Stalin. The "Little Father of the Peoples" takes this opportunity to invoke threats of war.... One day, war indeed breaks out. Bombs fall on the field where Alexei finds himself in the company of the schoolmistress Natacha, his fiancée. Alexei joins the Red Army and soon becomes a sergeant. Fighting rages and German troops advance. Natacha is arrested and deported. But the tide turns decisively with the German defeat at Stalingrad. Now the major offensive against Hitler can begin.
Director: Mikheil Chiaureli
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 167 min
Release Date: January 21, 1950
Cast
- Mikhail Gelovani - Marshal Iosef Visarionovic Stalin
- Aleksei Gribov - Party official
- Maksim Shtraukh - Party official
- Nikolai Bogolyubov - Factory Superintendent Kumchinsky
- Sofiya Giatsintova - MRs Ivanov - Alexei's mother
- Boris Tenin - Gen. Chujkov
- Boris Livanov - Gen. Rokossovsky
- Sergei Blinnikov - Gen. Ivan Koniev
- Andrei Abrikosov - Gen. Antonov
- Vladimir Kenigson - Gen. Krebs
Screenplay
Music: Dmitri Shostakovich
Cinematography: Leonid Kosmatov
Editing: Tatyana Likhachyova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii, soviet military, joseph stalin, stalinism, socialist realism, adolf hitler
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Fall of Berlin about?
- Surrounded by a few party officials, Alexei Ivanov, a stakhanovist smelter, is decorated by Stalin. The "Little Father of the Peoples" takes this opportunity to invoke threats of war.... One day, war indeed breaks out. Bombs fall on the field where Alexei finds himself in the company of the schoolmistress Natacha, his fiancée. Alexei joins the Red Army and soon becomes a sergeant. Fighting rages and German troops advance. Natacha is arrested and deported. But the tide turns decisively with the German defeat at Stalingrad. Now the major offensive against Hitler can begin.
- Who directed The Fall of Berlin?
- The Fall of Berlin was directed by Mikheil Chiaureli.
- Who stars in The Fall of Berlin?
- The Fall of Berlin stars Mikhail Gelovani, Aleksei Gribov, Maksim Shtraukh, Nikolai Bogolyubov, Sofiya Giatsintova, Boris Tenin.
- How long is The Fall of Berlin?
- The Fall of Berlin has a runtime of 2h 47m (167 minutes).
- What genre is The Fall of Berlin?
- The Fall of Berlin is a Drama, War film.
- Where was The Fall of Berlin produced?
- The Fall of Berlin was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of The Fall of Berlin?
- The themes of The Fall of Berlin include: The Horror of War and Humanity.