Liberation: Breakthrough (1969)
Fascist Italy's prime-minister Mussolini is arrested following the Allies landing in Sicily. Meanwhile, Soviet troops plan their offense towards Kyiv. Lt. Col. Lukin's regiment crosses the Dnieper river as the division's vanguard. Unbeknownst to them, they're merely a ploy to mislead the Germans so the rest of the army can catch them off guard.
Director: Yuri Ozerov
Genre: War, Drama
Runtime: 87 min
Release Date: May 8, 1969
Cast
- Fritz Diez - Hitler
- Nikolay Olyalin - Tsvetaev
- Larisa Golubkina - Zoya
- Ivo Garrani - Mussolini
- Vladimir Samoylov - Gromov
- Vsevolod Sanayev - Lukin
- Boris Zajdenberg - Capt. Orlov
- Mikhail Ulyanov - Gen. Zhukov
- Bukhuti Zakariadze - Stalin
- Vasiliy Shukshin - Gen. Konev
Screenplay
- Yuri Ozerov
- Zbigniew Załuski (Story Consultant)
- Bohdan Czeszko (Story Consultant)
- Oskar Kurganov
- Yuri Bondarev
Music: Yuriy Levitin
Cinematography: Igor Slabnevich
Editing: Ekaterina Karpova
Production: DDL Cinematografica, Avala Film, Mosfilm, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, Zespół Filmowy "Start"
Country: East Germany, Italy, Poland, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity
Keywords
world war ii
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Liberation: Breakthrough about?
- Fascist Italy's prime-minister Mussolini is arrested following the Allies landing in Sicily. Meanwhile, Soviet troops plan their offense towards Kyiv. Lt. Col. Lukin's regiment crosses the Dnieper river as the division's vanguard. Unbeknownst to them, they're merely a ploy to mislead the Germans so the rest of the army can catch them off guard.
- Who directed Liberation: Breakthrough?
- Liberation: Breakthrough was directed by Yuri Ozerov.
- Who stars in Liberation: Breakthrough?
- Liberation: Breakthrough stars Fritz Diez, Nikolay Olyalin, Larisa Golubkina, Ivo Garrani, Vladimir Samoylov, Vsevolod Sanayev.
- How long is Liberation: Breakthrough?
- Liberation: Breakthrough has a runtime of 1h 27m (87 minutes).
- What genre is Liberation: Breakthrough?
- Liberation: Breakthrough is a War, Drama film.
- Where was Liberation: Breakthrough produced?
- Liberation: Breakthrough was produced in East Germany, Italy, Poland, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia.
- What are the themes of Liberation: Breakthrough?
- The themes of Liberation: Breakthrough include: The Horror of War and Humanity.