The Great Patriotic War is one of the most important events of the last century in the history of Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union. This is an epoch-making event that has forever remained in human memory. Since the end of the war more than seventy years have passed, those events do not cease to worry even today.
We tried to find the best films about the Great Patriotic War for you, including in the list not only the classics of the Soviet period, but also the newest films that were shot already in modern Russia.
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In war as in war 1969
This is an old Soviet film about the Great Patriotic War, which was shot back in 1969, directed by Viktor Tregubovich.
The film shows the military everyday life of Soviet tankmen, their contribution to victory. The picture tells about the crew of self-propelled installation SU-100, under the command of junior lieutenant Maleshkin( played by Mikhail Kononov), who only came to the front after the school. Under his command are experienced fighters, whose authority he is trying to win.
This is one of the best Soviet films about the war. Especially worth noting is the brilliant cast: Kononov, Borisov, Odinokov, as well as the excellent work of the director.
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Hot snow 1972 year
Another wonderful Soviet film, shot in 1972 by Bondarev's excellent book. The film shows one of the episodes of the Battle of Stalingrad - the turning point of the entire Great Patriotic War.
Then Soviet soldiers stood in the way of German tanks, which tried to unblock the group of Nazis surrounded in Stalingrad.
The film features an excellent script and an excellent performance of actors.
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Burnt by the Sun 2: The Presence of 2010 год
This is a modern Russian film, shot by the famous Russian director Nikita Mikhalkov. He came out on the wide screen in 2010 and is the continuation of the first part of the trilogy, which appeared in 1994.
The film has a very decent budget of 33 million euros and a great cast. It can be said that in this film virtually all famous Russian actors were shot. Another worth noting is the excellent work of the operator.
This film received a very ambiguous assessment, both critics and ordinary viewers. The picture continues the family history of Kotov. Komdiv Kotov falls into the penalty battalion, his daughter Nadia also gets to the front. This film shows all the dirt and injustice of that war, the enormous suffering through which the victorious people had to pass.
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They fought for their homeland 1975
This Soviet film about the war has long been a classic. Without his show, not a single anniversary of the Victory. This is a wonderful work of the brilliant Soviet director Sergei Bondarchuk. The film was released in 1975.
This picture depicts one of the most difficult periods of the Great Patriotic War - the summer of 1942.After the rout at Kharkov, the Soviet troops withdraw to the Volga, it seems that no one can stop the Hitlerite hordes. However, on the way of the enemy stand ordinary Soviet soldiers and the enemy can not pass.
This film involves a fine cast: Tikhonov, Burkov, Lapikov, Nikulin. This picture was the last film of the brilliant Soviet actor Vasily Shukshin.
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Cranes are flying 1957 year
The only Soviet film that received the highest award of the Cannes Film Festival - "The Golden Palm Branch".This film about the Second World War was released in 1957, directed by Mikhail Kalatozov.
In the center of this story is the story of two lovers, fortunately, which prevented the war. This is a very tragic story, which with incredible force shows how many human destinies have been warped by that war. This film is about the terrible trials that the generation of the generation had to endure, and not everyone succeeded in overcoming them.
The film did not like the Soviet leadership: Khrushchev called the main character "whore", but the picture was very popular with the audience and not only in the USSR.Until the early 90s of the last century, this picture was very beloved in France.
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Its 2004 year
This is a fairly new Russian film about the Great Patriotic War, which was released on the big screen in 2004.The director of the film is Dmitry Meskhiev. When creating the picture, it was spent 2.5 million dollars.
This film is about human relations during the Great Patriotic War. The fact that the Soviet people took up arms to protect all that they considered their own. They defended their land, their homes, their loved ones. And politics in this conflict played not very big role.
The events of the film unfold in the tragic 1941.The Germans are rapidly advancing, the Red Army leaves the towns and villages, falls into encirclement, suffers devastating defeats. During one of the battles in the German captivity, the Chekist Anatoly, politruk Livshits and the fighter Blinov are captured.
Blinov and his comrades make a successful escape, and they are sent to the village, where the Red Army soldier comes from. Father Blinov is the headman in the village, he shelters the fugitives. The role of the elder was brilliantly played by Bogdan Stupka.
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White Tiger 2012 year
The film came out on a wide screen in 2012, shot by its fine director Karen Shakhnazarov. The film's budget is more than six million dollars.
The actions of the picture are unfolding at the final stage of the Great Patriotic War. German troops are defeated, and increasingly during battles appears a huge invulnerable tank, which the Soviet tankmen call the "White Tiger."
The main character of the film is the tankman, Junior Lieutenant Naidenov, who was burning in a tank and after that received a mystical gift of communication with tanks. He was instructed to destroy the enemy car. For these purposes, a special "thirty-quarters" and a special military unit are created.
In this film "White Tiger" is a kind of symbol of Nazism, and the main character wants to find and destroy it even after the victory. Because if you do not destroy this symbol, then the war will not be over.
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Some old people go to battle 1973 year
One of of the best Soviet films about the Great Patriotic War .The film was shot in 1973, its director was Leonid Bykov, who also played a major role. The film is based on real events.
This picture tells about the front-line everyday life of the fighter pilots of the "singing" squadron."Old men" who daily make combat sorties and destroy the enemy, no more than twenty years, but in the war very quickly mature, having learned the bitterness of losses, the joy of victory over the enemy and the fury of the deadly battle.
The film involves beautiful actors, this is undoubtedly the best film by Leonid Bykov, in which he showed both his acting skills and his directorial talent.
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And the dawns here are quiet 1972 year
This is another old Soviet film about the war, loved by many generations. It was filmed in 1972 by the director Stanislav Rostotsky.
This is a very touching story about the anti-aircraft gunners, who are forced to enter into an unequal battle with German saboteurs. Girls dreamed about the future, about love, about family and children, but fate decreed otherwise. All these plans were crossed out by war.
They went to defend their country and fulfilled their military duty to the end.
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Brest Fortress 2010 year
This is the best film about the Great Patriotic War, which was released relatively recently - in 2010.He talks about the heroic defense of the Brest Fortress and the first days of that terrible war. The story is conducted on behalf of the boy, Sasha Akimov, who is a real historical figure and one of the few who were fortunate enough to escape from the encircled fortress.
The script of the film very accurately describes the events that took place that terrible June on the Soviet state border. It was based on real facts and historical documents of that era.
