Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt (2024)
It was one of the great crimes of the Second World War: from 1941 to 1944, a total of 872 days, the siege and starvation of Leningrad by the German Wehrmacht on Hitler's orders lasted. Over a million people fell victim to the blockade, most of them dying of hunger. Countless of these starving people wrote diaries with the last of their strength, and cameramen filmed in the paralyzed city. Evidence from the hell of the siege, many of the film recordings, but above all the written memories on which this documentary on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation is based, remained under lock and key after the war. The voices of those who had suffered through this terrible time should not be heard by anyone, because they did not fit the pathos of the Leningrad heroic song that was officially sung. Most of the recordings come from women. The writers feared neither the enemy nor the Communist Party or Stalin, who often proved incompetent in providing for the population.
Cast
- Hanns Zischler - Self - Narrator (voice)
- Toni Lorentz - Self - Additional Narrator (voice)
- Irmelin Krause - Self - Additional Narrator (voice)
- Sabra Lopes - Self - Additional Narrator (voice)
- Judith von Radetzky - Self - Additional Narrator (voice)
- Adelheid Kleineidam - Self - Additional Narrator (voice)
- Kornelia Boje - Self - Additional Narrator (voice)
- Agnes Regan - Self - Additional Narrator (voice)
- Golo Euler - Self - Additional Narrator (voice)
- Michael Noack - Self - Additional Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict
Keywords
world war ii, archive footage, historical event, war souvenir, historical drama, personal diary, war women, war trauma, old footage, war buddies, the siege of leningrad, war documentary, testimony, historical documentary
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt about?
- It was one of the great crimes of the Second World War: from 1941 to 1944, a total of 872 days, the siege and starvation of Leningrad by the German Wehrmacht on Hitler's orders lasted. Over a million people fell victim to the blockade, most of them dying of hunger. Countless of these starving people wrote diaries with the last of their strength, and cameramen filmed in the paralyzed city. Evidence from the hell of the siege, many of the film recordings, but above all the written memories on which this documentary on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the liberation is based, remained under lock and key after the war. The voices of those who had suffered through this terrible time should not be heard by anyone, because they did not fit the pathos of the Leningrad heroic song that was officially sung. Most of the recordings come from women. The writers feared neither the enemy nor the Communist Party or Stalin, who often proved incompetent in providing for the population.
- Who directed Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt?
- Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt was directed by Artem Demenok.
- Who stars in Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt?
- Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt stars Hanns Zischler, Toni Lorentz, Irmelin Krause, Sabra Lopes, Judith von Radetzky, Adelheid Kleineidam.
- How long is Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt?
- Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt has a runtime of 1h 29m (89 minutes).
- What genre is Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt?
- Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt is a Documentary, History, War, Drama film.
- Where was Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt produced?
- Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt was produced in Germany.
- What are the themes of Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt?
- The themes of Leningrad. Stimmen einer belagerten Stadt include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict.