The Turning Point (1945)
The film tells the story of those who took part in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942, which became a turning point in the Great Patriotic War. For five months, the city resisted the Nazi offensive. Surrendering Stalingrad to the enemy would have meant losing the war, but holding on to the city seemed almost impossible.
Director: Fridrikh Ermler
Genre: Drama, War
Runtime: 108 min
Release Date: July 19, 1945
Cast
- Pyotr Andriyevsky - Col. Gen. Vinogradov
- Yuriy Tolubeev - Lavrov
- Andrei Abrikosov - Lt. Gen. Krivenko
- Aleksandr Zrazhevsky - Lt. Gen. Panteleyev
- Nikolai Korn
- Mark Bernes - Minutka
- Vladimir Maryev
- Pavel Volkov - Stepan
- Mikhail Derzhavin - Col. Gen. Muravyov
- Nikolai Stepanov - Stepanov's comrade
Screenplay
Music: Gavriil Popov
Cinematography: Arkadi Koltsaty
Editing: Yevgeniya Makhankova
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Fridrikh Ermler
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Turning Point about?
- The film tells the story of those who took part in the Battle of Stalingrad in 1942, which became a turning point in the Great Patriotic War. For five months, the city resisted the Nazi offensive. Surrendering Stalingrad to the enemy would have meant losing the war, but holding on to the city seemed almost impossible.
- Who directed The Turning Point?
- The Turning Point was directed by Fridrikh Ermler.
- Who stars in The Turning Point?
- The Turning Point stars Pyotr Andriyevsky, Yuriy Tolubeev, Andrei Abrikosov, Aleksandr Zrazhevsky, Nikolai Korn, Mark Bernes.
- How long is The Turning Point?
- The Turning Point has a runtime of 1h 48m (108 minutes).
- What genre is The Turning Point?
- The Turning Point is a Drama, War film.
- Where was The Turning Point produced?
- The Turning Point was produced in Soviet Union.