The Fall of Berlin (1950)
Padenie Berlina (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 47min
- Drama, War
- 21 Jan 1950 (Soviet Union)
- Movie
A years-long struggle of the Soviet people against the German war machine is shown from the point of view of Stalin and from the point of view of an ordinary soldier and his beloved girl.
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Awards:
- 2 wins.
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Cast
| Mikheil Gelovani | ... |
Iosef Stalin
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| Boris Andreyev | ... |
Alexei Ivanov nicknamed Aliocha
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| Vladimir Savelev | ... |
Adolf Hitler
(as V. Savelyev)
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| Marina Kovalyova | ... |
Natasha Rumanyova Vasilnyeva
(as M. Kovalyova)
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N. Petrunkin | ... |
Goebbels
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Marie Nováková | ... |
Eva Braun
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| Yuri Timoshenko | ... |
Kostya Zavchenko
(as G. Timoshenko)
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A. Urasalyev | ... |
Yusupov
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| Nikolay Bogolyubov | ... |
Factory Superintendent Kumchinsky
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| Jan Werich | ... |
Hermann Goering
(as Y. Verikh)
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| Sofiya Giatsintova | ... |
MRs Ivanov - Alexei's mother
(as S. Giatsyntova)
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K. Roden | ... |
Charles Bedston
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| Boris Tenin | ... |
Gen. Chujkov
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| Viktor Stanitsyn | ... |
British Prime Minister Winston Churchill
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Oleg Frelikh | ... |
U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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| Boris Livanov | ... |
Gen. Rokossovsky
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| Sergei Blinnikov | ... |
Gen. Ivan Koniev
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Vladimir Lyubimov | ... |
General Vasilyevsky
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| Konstantin Bartashevich | ... |
Gen. Sokolovsky
(as K. Bartashevich)
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| Andrei Abrikosov | ... |
Gen. Antonov
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Fyodor Blazhevich | ... |
Marshal Georgi Zhukov
(as F. Blazhevich)
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A. Poyarkov | ... |
Gen. Kuznetsov
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| Dmitriy Dubov | ... |
Sgt. Yegorov
(as D. Dubov)
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| Mikhail Sidorkin | ... |
General Shtemenko
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Vergiliy Renin | ... |
General Gerd von Runstedt
(as V. Renin)
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Giorgi Tatishvili | ... |
Sgt. Kantiariya
(as G. Talishvili)
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| Vladimir Kenigson | ... |
Gen. Krebs
(as V. Kenigson)
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| Nikolai Plotnikov | ... |
General Brauchitsch
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| Vladimir Pokrovskiy | ... |
Gen. Alfred Jodl
(as V. Pokrovsky)
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| Miroslav Homola | ... |
Linge
(as K.Gomola)
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Maksim Shtraukh | ... |
Molotov
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| Veriko Anjaparidze | ... |
Hans' mother
(as Veriko Andjaparidze)
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Nikolai Aparin | ... |
(as N. Aparin)
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Gavriil Belov | ... |
Kalinin
(as G. Belov)
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Y. Brandes |
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| Aleksandra Danilova |
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| Aleksey Gribov | ... |
Voroshilov
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N. Kapistin |
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Kh. Kapustin |
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| Aleksandr Khanov | ... |
Bulganin
(as A. Khanov)
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Khartnik |
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| Viktor Klyucharyov | ... |
(as V. Klyucharev)
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Z. Kovan |
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Vladimir Lebedev | ... |
(as V. Lebedev)
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| Jaroslav Mares |
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| Yevgeniya Melnikova | ... |
(as Evgeniya Melnikova)
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Y. Naretsch |
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Willi Narloch | ... |
(as V. Narlokh)
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E. Nelishikova |
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| Tamara Nosova | ... |
Katya
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Y. Orlyukin |
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D. Palov |
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G. Pasechnik | ... |
Malenkov
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| Leonid Pirogov |
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Nikolai Ryzhov | ... |
Kaganovich
(as N. Ryzhov)
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Ruben Simonov | ... |
Mikoyan
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Nikolai Solovyov | ... |
(as N. Solovyov)
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Vladimir Vasilyev |
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P. Wolfang |
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N. Zhagrebeliskin |
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Ervin Zolar | ... |
(as E. Zolar)
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| Georgiy Millyar | ... |
Geman in Subway (uncredited)
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| Andrey Petrov | ... |
Pilot (uncredited)
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| Nikolay Sibeikin | ... |
Passenger (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Mikheil Chiaureli | ||
Written by
| Mikheil Chiaureli | ... | () |
| Pyotr Pavlenko | ... | () |
Produced by
| Victor Tsirgiladze | ... | executive producer (as V. Tsirgiladze) |
Music by
| Dmitri Shostakovich | ||
Cinematography by
| Leonid Kosmatov | ||
Editing by
| Tatyana Likhachyova | ... | (as T. Likhachyova) |
Production Design by
| Vladimir Kaplunovskiy | ||
| Aleksei Parkhomenko | ||
Costume Design by
| Valentin Perelyotov | ... | (as V. Perelyotov) |
Makeup Department
| Vladimir Yakovlev | ... | makeup artist |
| A. Yermolov | ... | makeup artist |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Meri Anjaparidze | ... | first assistant director (as M. Andzhaparidze) |
| Pavel Bogolyubov | ... | first assistant director (as P. Bogolyubov) |
| A. Golovanov | ... | second assistant director |
| Boris Ivanov | ... | first assistant director (as B. Ivanov) |
| Vakhtang Shvelidze | ... | first assistant director (as V. Shvelidze) |
| F. Soluyanov | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Valentin Tsarev | ... | poster artist |
Sound Department
| Boris Volsky | ... | sound director |
Special Effects by
| Boris Aretskiy | ... | special effects operator |
| D. Kostikov | ... | pyrotechnic effects |
Visual Effects by
| Lyudmila Aleksandrovskaya | ... | vfx artist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Leonid Kraynenkov | ... | assistant camera (as L. Kraynenkov) |
| Vladimir Nikolayev | ... | assistant camera (as V. Nikolayev) |
| Ivan Panov | ... | assistant camera (as I. Panov) |
Music Department
| Evgeniy Dolmatovskiy | ... | lyricist (as Ye. Dolmatovskiy) |
| Aleksandr Gauk | ... | conductor (as A. Gauk) |
Additional Crew
| Kh. Bogdanov | ... | military advisor |
| K. Ostreiko | ... | military advisor |
| K. Yelochkin | ... | military advisor |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Mosfilm (1950) (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1952) (United States) (subtitled)
- International Historic Films (IHF) (1950) (World-wide) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Russian State Cinema Symphony Orchestra (orchestra)
- Universal Edition (music published by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Surrounded by a few party officials, Alexei Ivanov, a Stakhanovite smelter, is decorated by Stalin. The "Little Father of the Peoples" takes this opportunity to invoke threats of war. One day, war indeed breaks out. Bombs fall on the field where Alexei finds himself in the company of the schoolmistress Natacha, his fiancée. Alexei joins the Red Army and soon becomes a sergeant. Fighting rages and German troops advance. Natacha is arrested and deported. But the tide turns decisively with the German defeat at Stalingrad. Now the major offensive against Hitler can begin. Written by Guy Bellinger |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The scene at the end of the movie where Joseph Stalin appears in Berlin never occurred. After seeing this in the film, Stalin told the filmmaker that he had wished he had gone to Berlin. See more » |
| Goofs | Hitler and Eva Braun's wedding is accompanied by Felix Mendelssohn'a classic composition "The Wedding March," but in reality all of Mendelssohn's music was banned in Nazi Germany because he was Jewish. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Edited into Une vague nouvelle (1999). See more » |
| Quotes |
Alexei Ivanov nicknamed Aliocha:
Greetings, Vissarion Ivanovich. Iosef Stalin: No, this is how my father was called. And I am Joseph Vissarionovich. Alexei Ivanov nicknamed Aliocha: I know, comrade Stalin. See more » |