They Fought for Their Motherland (1975)
In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.
Director: Sergey Bondarchuk
Genre: War, History, Drama
Runtime: 158 min
Release Date: November 5, 1975
Cast
- Vasiliy Shukshin - Piotr Lopakhin
- Vyacheslav Tikhonov - pvt. Nikolay Strel'tsov
- Sergey Bondarchuk - pvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev
- Yuriy Nikulin - pvt. Nekrasov
- Georgi Burkov - pvt. Alexander Kopytovsky
- Ivan Lapikov - sergeant Poprischenko
- Nikolai Gubenko - lieutenant Goloschyokov
- Nikolay Volkov - pvt. Nikiforov
- Nonna Mordyukova - Natalya Stepanovna
- Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy - surgeon
Screenplay
Music: Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov
Cinematography: Vadim Yusov
Editing: Yelena Mikhaylova
Production: Mosfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Themes
The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict
Keywords
based on novel or book, world war ii, stalingrad, russian soldier, 1940s
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is They Fought for Their Motherland about?
- In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.
- Who directed They Fought for Their Motherland?
- They Fought for Their Motherland was directed by Sergey Bondarchuk.
- Who stars in They Fought for Their Motherland?
- They Fought for Their Motherland stars Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Yuriy Nikulin, Georgi Burkov, Ivan Lapikov.
- How long is They Fought for Their Motherland?
- They Fought for Their Motherland has a runtime of 2h 38m (158 minutes).
- What genre is They Fought for Their Motherland?
- They Fought for Their Motherland is a War, History, Drama film.
- Where was They Fought for Their Motherland produced?
- They Fought for Their Motherland was produced in Soviet Union.
- What are the themes of They Fought for Their Motherland?
- The themes of They Fought for Their Motherland include: The Horror of War and Humanity, World War II: Global Conflict.