City Under Siege (1969)
In the postwar years, many photographs and newsreels taken during the Siege were confiscated and destroyed for presenting too “subjective” a view of the events of that time. This film is the result of a long search through the Leningrad archives. Out of thousands of surviving wartime photographs, the director selected four hundred that had never before been used in cinema. The film is a montage of these historical documents, accompanied by the voices of poets Olga Berggolts and Alexander Prokofyev, radio announcer Yuri Levitan, and the sounds of air raid sirens…
Director: Pavel Kogan
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 20 min
Release Date: May 7, 1969
Screenplay
Editing: Taisa Yanson
Production: Leningrad Documentary Film Studio
Country: Soviet Union
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is City Under Siege about?
- In the postwar years, many photographs and newsreels taken during the Siege were confiscated and destroyed for presenting too “subjective” a view of the events of that time. This film is the result of a long search through the Leningrad archives. Out of thousands of surviving wartime photographs, the director selected four hundred that had never before been used in cinema. The film is a montage of these historical documents, accompanied by the voices of poets Olga Berggolts and Alexander Prokofyev, radio announcer Yuri Levitan, and the sounds of air raid sirens…
- Who directed City Under Siege?
- City Under Siege was directed by Pavel Kogan.
- How long is City Under Siege?
- City Under Siege has a runtime of 20m (20 minutes).
- What genre is City Under Siege?
- City Under Siege is a Documentary film.
- Where was City Under Siege produced?
- City Under Siege was produced in Soviet Union.