Produced by Fighting Nation: 10 wonderful war blockbusters shot in the former Soviet Union (in no particular order)

Produced by Fighting Nation: 10 wonderful war blockbusters shot in the former Soviet Union (in no particular order)

1. Liberation (485 minutes, 5 parts) to commemorate the Soviet Union’s patriotism On the 30th anniversary of the war, from 1970 to 1972, the Moscow Film Studio of the former Soviet Union produced a war-themed film that was the most expensive, largest and most spectacular in the history of the former Soviet Union - "Liberation". The film begins with the Soviet Red Army's counteroffensive (Battle of Kursk) in 1943, to the forcible crossing of the Nieber River, the liberation of Kiev, and finally the capture of Berlin. Divided into five episodes, the film is nearly 8 hours long. In order to emphasize the "documentary" and "epic" nature of the film, director Yuri Ozerov interspersed a large number of real historical documents into the film. The film also features many historical figures, such as Stalin, Zhukov, Roosevelt, Churchill, Hitler, Mussolini, etc. In addition, the film also contains rich and touching storylines, from the commanders of the Soviet and German armies to ordinary soldiers, from the Soviet counterattack to the annihilation of the German army. The spirit of invincible revolutionary optimism. 2. The Defense of Moscow (358 minutes, 4 parts) This film is an epic multi-episode wide-screen blockbuster film produced by the Soviet Union to commemorate the great victory of the Soviet people’s anti-fascist struggle in World War II. The whole film is divided into two parts: "Invasion" and "Typhoon Battle". Each part consists of four episodes. In June 1941, fascist Germany concentrated its troops of 190 divisions and invaded the Soviet Union with lightning tactics. Due to lack of preparation, they retreated steadily in the early stages of the war. The German army headed straight for Moscow, and the two sides launched a desperate battle in Moscow. The filming of the film lasted two years and cost about six million rubles. The filming scene was grand and spectacular, with about five thousand soldiers, Nearly 10,000 people, 250 actors, and 202 photographers participated in this magnificent war film, which, like several other similar war films by the director, was shot with the support of the former Soviet government. It is a movie with a strong political purpose. The victory of justice over aggression seems justified today, but some scenes of promoting national leaders are obviously a political necessity. The description is still outstanding. 3. The Bloody Battle of Stalingrad (196 minutes) This film reflects the historical turning point of the Second World War, the Battle of Stalingrad. It is a masterpiece with great historical data and appreciation value. The last part of director Yu. Ozerov's Patriotic War trilogy. In the summer of 1942, the German army launched a massive attack on the Soviet Union. The Soviet army retreated to Stalingrad and put up a tenacious resistance, using more than 200 universal troops and more than 2,000 soldiers. tanks, artillery, and aircraft. In the end, the Soviet army took control and held back the main force of the German army. On November 19, 15,000 artillery pieces let out a roar that shocked the world: "The Soviet Red Army began a great counterattack." This also It became a turning point in the history of World War II. The strong tragic atmosphere truly records the magnificent and glorious scenes. The film portrays Stalin, Chuikov, Gurov, Zhukov, Khrushchev, Yereomenko, and Roksovs. It not only portrays the historical images of many historical figures such as Key, Hitler, von Bock, and Paulus, but also creates the heroic images of anti-fascist heroes such as the Spanish Communists and the German Red Chorus. 4. War and Peace. The film is adapted from the work "War and Peace" of the same name by the Russian writer Leo Tolstoy. It centers around the Russian Patriotic War in 1812 and centers on the aristocratic lady Natasha (played by Lyudmila Savelyeva), the aristocrat The emotional stories of young Pierre (played by Sergei Bondarchuk) and Prince Andrei (played by Vyacheslav Tikhonov) serve as clues, reflecting the 1805-1820 period. Major events showed the style of Russian society at that time. The 1968 Soviet version of "War and Peace" took five years to complete and cost as much as $560 million. It is the most expensive film in film history and plays a decisive role in the history of Soviet film. The filming of the film received strong assistance from the Soviet military. In the history of world cinema, this film became one of the films that used the most extras. This six-and-a-half-hour majestic production, with its majestic scenes and epic lens language, perfectly presents the vast historical picture of Russia during the Russo-French War, and it also extremely faithfully... 5. See it for yourself This is a very special war-themed movie. It truly describes the tragic experiences and scenes of the people in the German-occupied areas, as well as people's fear of sudden disasters, and reflects the true face of war. It is not only different from the bloody, overwhelming, and destructive frontal battlefields such as "The Battle of Stalingrad" and "The Capture of Berlin", but it is also different from the local battles described in "The Dawns Here Are Quiet" and "The Star". Ordinary and tragic, it is not a battlefield romance, but a bloody cruelty that befalls ordinary people. The events and horrific scenes in the film are far more horrific than any other film depicting German concentration camps. It reminds the timid and weak-hearted to watch with caution. 6. Soldier's Song During World War II, the 19-year-old communications soldier Alyosha (played by Vladimir Ivashov) was awarded for destroying two German tanks with an anti-tank gun during the Patriotic War.

But Alyosha asked the general not to award him the award. He only wanted to give him a few days off to go home and visit his mother (Antonina Maksimova). So Alyosha embarked on a journey home that lasted only six days. On the way, Alyosha met the innocent girl Shula (played by Zhanna Prokhorenko), and the two fell in love at first sight. However, the train they were traveling on was bombed, and it took a lot of time for him to save the wounded. When Alyosha finally returned to his hometown, he only had time to say a few words to his mother on the edge of the field before returning to the front line. But once he left, Alyosha never came back. The Soviet realism film masterpiece "The Soldier's Song" directed by the famous director Grigory Chukhley was nominated for the Best Original Screenplay at the 34th Academy Awards in 1962 and was shortlisted for the Gold Medal at the 13th Cannes Film Festival in 1960. Palm Award, and won the 15th British Academy Film and Television Arts Film Award - Best Film in 1962 and many other awards. 7. Escape won the Gold Medal at the Moscow Film Festival and the Lenin Prize at the Soviet Film Academy Award. and many other awards. It can be described as an epic masterpiece of former Soviet war movies. //The film was shot in 1970, and the work is adapted from the famous former Soviet writer Mike Hack. Bugkov's novel. After the filming of the film was completed, it was almost banned by the former Soviet government due to its depiction of the humanity of the White Army. After the director's continuous efforts and the support of some senior officials within the government, the film was finally released. Once released, the film received great acclaim. !!8. The Dawns Here Are Quiet This film is adapted from the novel "The Dawns Here Are Quiet" by Bovasiliev. The film won the Memorial Award at the Venice International Film Festival in 1973, the Grand Prize at the All-Soviet Film Festival, and the Lenin Prize in 1975. In the summer of 1942, Warrant Officer Vaskov led a platoon of quadruple anti-aircraft gunners stationed in a village near a small station. One day, squad leader Lida discovered airborne German troops in the woods not far away. Vaskov led a small team to search for the enemy. The members included Lisa, Galka, Lida, Sonia, Zanya, and other five girls. The team members died heroically. Lida, who was seriously injured, did not want to implicate the warrant officer and entrusted her son to him and committed suicide. The grief-stricken Vaskov annihilated the enemy camp in one fell swoop, completed the mission gloriously and was rescued. Many years later, Vaskov took Lida's son, now an officer, to the grove where his mother died and expressed deep respect for all the female soldiers. 9. Tehran 43 "Tehran 43" is a World War II-themed film co-produced by Russia, France, and Switzerland in 1980. Almost all film languages ??are used in the film. It can be called a classic among classics. In 1981, it won the Moscow International Film Festival Gold Medal. The directors are the former Soviet Union's Alov Alov and F. Nadomov, and the French movie star Alain Delon stars. The film was translated and broadcast by CCTV in 1988. The film is based on real history and uses a cross-time and space method to record the meeting of Roosevelt, Churchill and Stalin in Tehran in 1943. The assassination plan planned by the German agents was discovered in time by the Soviet intelligence personnel headed by Andrei and failed. However, Mary, who assisted Andre in smashing the assassination plot, was mysteriously murdered in France 35 years later... The film has a grand theme but no ups and downs in the plot. The main line of the battle of wits and courage between the Soviet and German agents has always been unfolded lightly. It is not as good as the United States. Lev's blockbusters are artificial and sensational. But at the same time, the director used various techniques to exaggerate the tragic love between the hero and heroine, giving the film a dignified sadness and a strong sense of oppression. The theme song of the film, Unevie D'amour, is the work of Charles Aznavour, a figure in the French music scene at that time. The song is melodious and full of sadness, and this is the tone of the entire film. Liu Huan also sang the theme song, and its Chinese title is "Let Love Stay in the World". 10. Farmer Georgi Maharashvili, the father of a soldier, received his son Gaudelky in the army He received a letter saying that he was admitted to the rear hospital due to injuries, so he decided to visit his son. When he arrived at the military hospital, his son had already returned to the army. In the process of looking for his son, he couldn't help but join in. After fighting, he finally gave up the idea of ??going home and joined the army. When the Soviet soldiers eliminated the enemy and rushed into the building, his son had already fallen into a pool of blood. He held his dying son, and the father and son finally saw each other for the last time... Ben The film won the Best Actor Award at the 4th Moscow International Film Festival and the 1966 Lenin Prize.