One Day of War (1942)
A Soviet documentary chronicling a single day of the Great Patriotic War—June 13, 1942, the 356th day of the conflict. Filmed simultaneously across all fronts and the home front by 160 newsreel cameramen, and edited by Mikhail Slutsky at the Central Studio of Documentary Films, it offers a sweeping portrait of total war. Released in October 1942, the project captured the Soviet struggle against the German invaders in a single, coordinated day of filming.
Director: Mikhail Slutsky
Genre: War, Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: October 22, 1942
Cast
- William S. Gailmor - Narrator (English version) (voice)
- Yuriy Levitan - Narrator (voice)
Screenplay
Music: Daniil Pokrass
Production: Central Studio of Documentary Films
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Mikhail Slutsky
More Films in Genre: War, Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is One Day of War about?
- A Soviet documentary chronicling a single day of the Great Patriotic War—June 13, 1942, the 356th day of the conflict. Filmed simultaneously across all fronts and the home front by 160 newsreel cameramen, and edited by Mikhail Slutsky at the Central Studio of Documentary Films, it offers a sweeping portrait of total war. Released in October 1942, the project captured the Soviet struggle against the German invaders in a single, coordinated day of filming.
- Who directed One Day of War?
- One Day of War was directed by Mikhail Slutsky.
- Who stars in One Day of War?
- One Day of War stars William S. Gailmor, Yuriy Levitan.
- How long is One Day of War?
- One Day of War has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is One Day of War?
- One Day of War is a War, Documentary film.
- Where was One Day of War produced?
- One Day of War was produced in Soviet Union.