Blockade: The Luga Defense Line (1974)
In June 1941, the Extraordinary Defense Headquarters of Leningrad, under the leadership of Zhdanov and Voroshilov, decided to build the Luga defensive line. Heavy fighting west of Pskov forced units of the front to withdraw, and on July 9, Pskov was also abandoned. The battles in the Luga direction held back the enemy. The first attacks of the Germans, intending to cross the Luga line on the move, were repulsed with heavy losses for them.
Director: Mikhail Yershov
Genre: War, Drama, History
Release Date: December 1, 1974
Cast
- Yuriy Solomin - Aleksei Zvyagintsev
- Yevgeni Lebedev - Ivan Korolyov
- Irina Akulova - Vera Korolyova
- Lev Zolotukhin - Colonel Pavel Korolyov
- Vladislav Strzhelchik - Fyodor Valitskiy
- Aleksandr Razin - Anatoliy Valitskiy
- Boris Gorbatov - Joseph Stalin
- Sergei Kharchenko - Zhdanov
- Daniil Sagal - Marshal Voroshilov
- Vasiliy Minin - Marshal Timoshenko
Screenplay
- Mikhail Matusovsky (Lyricist)
- Aleksandr Chakovskiy (Screenplay)
- Aleksandr Chakovskiy (Novel)
- Arnold Vitol (Screenplay)
Music: Venyamin Basner
Cinematography: Anatoli Nazarov
Production: Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict
Keywords
world war ii, great patriotic war
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blockade: The Luga Defense Line about?
- In June 1941, the Extraordinary Defense Headquarters of Leningrad, under the leadership of Zhdanov and Voroshilov, decided to build the Luga defensive line. Heavy fighting west of Pskov forced units of the front to withdraw, and on July 9, Pskov was also abandoned. The battles in the Luga direction held back the enemy. The first attacks of the Germans, intending to cross the Luga line on the move, were repulsed with heavy losses for them.
- Who directed Blockade: The Luga Defense Line?
- Blockade: The Luga Defense Line was directed by Mikhail Yershov.
- Who stars in Blockade: The Luga Defense Line?
- Blockade: The Luga Defense Line stars Yuriy Solomin, Yevgeni Lebedev, Irina Akulova, Lev Zolotukhin, Vladislav Strzhelchik, Aleksandr Razin.
- What genre is Blockade: The Luga Defense Line?
- Blockade: The Luga Defense Line is a War, Drama, History film.
- Where was Blockade: The Luga Defense Line produced?
- Blockade: The Luga Defense Line was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of Blockade: The Luga Defense Line?
- The themes of Blockade: The Luga Defense Line include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict.