killmore Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 I just finished watching the last movie made by Soviet Union about WWII. Originally it was suppose to be 15 hours long but they were running out of cash and Soviet union so movie is only 3.5 hours long. Equipment: BT-7s, about 20 T-34-85s, 76mm AT guns, and tons of other - I mean lots of it... German equipment was represented by 3 half-trucks and about a dozen of T-50 "converted" to Pz-IV. You could definitly recognize it was supposed to be P-IV so it was reasonably well done! Airplanes were mainly Czech "post-messershmitt" conversions... Lots of buildings were blown up - at least 2 dozen. Scenary was well made. Fighting was bloody most soviet heros died by the movie end. There were some massive attack scenes. They might not have been as vivid as SPR but they were huge! Czujkov was played by US actor - same one who played Roman general in "Attilla". I don't know his name. There were lots of subplots like death of son of Chrushchev at Stalingrad, Pavlov's house, Red-Capella spy ring, 1942 Soviet attack at Harkov etc... Lots of subplots were obviously cut short like Soviet snipers, Pavlov etc... KGB troops were present and executing. They even mentioned luck of rifles in the summer of 1942! Stalin was shown quite negativly and so was Churchill, Timoshenko and many other commanders. The real hero was Chujkov. Zhukov was barely mentioned. Women were represented rather poorly. Group of them was sitting in uniforms and wondering when a war will end so they can finally find a husband. After that they were sleeping in the shadow of 85mm AAs or bathing naked. They were complaining about shoes - they got only huge size military boots so they were wearing high heels while firing from 85mm AA guns at Pz-IVs. They slowed down german attack and most of them perished. Soon after the tanks from Tank factory pushed the germans back... The movie in in Russian, (Germans speak german and Churchill english). If you want it I think I can find out where you can purchase it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Johnson-- Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 well please do tell us where we can grab it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fairbairn-Sykes Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 I'm pretty sure I already know the answer to this one, but: Is it available on DVD? Sounds excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mace Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 There was a movie released in the late 70s based on the great motherland war. This might be the one you're talking about. A friend of mine saw it, but I never did. Mace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GAZ NZ Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 Find out where it comes from IM keen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil stanbridge Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 Yes, do tell. Can you tell me what is was called? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissar Posted September 19, 2001 Share Posted September 19, 2001 Strange that I haven't even heard of this one. I have seen almost all the Russian movies in existence! I'd be quite interested for this one, yes, thanks for bringing it to light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Svensson Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 Hmm.. The Internet Movie Database lists it, but doesn't seem to know more about it than the name of the director. And the only reviewer has obviously mixed it up with the German movie. Sadly, no tape or DVD distribution in U.S. IMDB: Stalingrad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Duquette Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 Interesting topic...here is another Soviet Movie I found with a write-up on Block-Buster Videos Osvobozhdeniye http://www.blockbuster.com/bb/movie/details/0,4241,VID-V+++170934,00.html <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>This five-part war epic, a kind of Soviet response to The Longest Day, was seen by millions of people in the former U.S.S.R. and the Eastern Bloc. Later it was shown every 9th of May on Soviet TV as part of the official celebrations for (World War II) Victory Day. The epic covers all major victories of the Soviet Army in WWII, including the Stalingrad Battle and the Battle of Berlin, the assault on the Reichstag, and erecting the Red Banner over its ruins. This film has huge battle scenes, with thousands of extras, and was extremely expensive to shoot.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Unfortunately this movie also does not appear to be available in the USA. Any folks out there have any thoughts as to possible outlets for these Soviet movies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killmore Posted September 20, 2001 Author Share Posted September 20, 2001 Nope movie was quite new made in 1989. No mistake about that... I will get you a webpage which sells it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killmore Posted September 20, 2001 Author Share Posted September 20, 2001 Here is Blockbuster web page for it: http://www.blockbuster.com/bb/movie/details/0,4241,VID-V+++172008,00.html Stalingrad movie (1989) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Duquette Posted September 20, 2001 Share Posted September 20, 2001 Both the URL's you provided indicate: Current Title Not Available For Purchase Current Title Not Available For Rent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killmore Posted September 20, 2001 Author Share Posted September 20, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jeff Duquette: Both the URL's you provided indicate: Current Title Not Available For Purchase Current Title Not Available For Rent<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Right! One guy at work knows a website which sell this movie - I will let you know tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
general paulus Posted September 22, 2001 Share Posted September 22, 2001 Hey killmore you going to get us this site to buy it from or not! I'm getting tired waiting here!!!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Commissar Posted September 22, 2001 Share Posted September 22, 2001 Yeah, Im pretty curious myself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted September 22, 2001 Share Posted September 22, 2001 Interestingly, a recent copy of Air International magazine which is published in the UK has an advertisement for a video entitled "The Battle for Stalingrad" - but it is not listed on their web page. The blurb from the magazine states: "Stalingrad was one of the most brutal battles of the Second World War. It is also one of the most crucial as it was Hitlers first defeat and, from then on, Germany never won another battle. In 1949 Stalin personally decided to make a vast epic drama documentary celebrating the Soviet Union's great victory at Stalingrad. This film has rarely been seen outside of Russia and is now release on video struck from a new print. A brief documentary explains the importance of the film and, as an added bouse, there is a full length documentary about General Paulus, the ill-fated commander of the German forces at Stalingrad. An important film made available for the first time. 16.99BP 172 mins, Colour." Could this be the same thing? [ 09-22-2001: Message edited by: Brian ] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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