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They Fought for Their Country (1975)
Oni srazhalis za rodinu (original title)

137 min  -  Drama | History | War  -   6 November 1975 (Hungary)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Sergey Bondarchuk

Writers:

Sergey Bondarchuk, Mikhail Sholokhov (novel)

Stars:

Vasili Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov and Sergey Bondarchuk
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Cast

Credited cast:
Vasili Shukshin Vasili Shukshin ...
Piotr Lopakhin
Vyacheslav Tikhonov Vyacheslav Tikhonov ...
Nikolay Strel'tsov
Sergey Bondarchuk Sergey Bondarchuk ...
Ivan Zvyagintsev
Georgiy Burkov Georgiy Burkov ...
Alexandr Kopytovskij
Yuri Nikulin Yuri Nikulin ...
Nekrasov
Ivan Lapikov Ivan Lapikov ...
Poprischenko
Nikolai Gubenko Nikolai Gubenko ...
Lieutenant
Andrei Rostotsky Andrei Rostotsky
Nikolai Volkov Nikolai Volkov
Nikolai Shutko Nikolai Shutko ...
Lisichenko
Yevgeni Samojlov Yevgeni Samojlov
Nonna Mordyukova Nonna Mordyukova ...
Natalya Stepanovna
Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina Lidiya Fedoseyeva-Shukshina ...
Glasha
Innokenti Smoktunovsky Innokenti Smoktunovsky ...
Doctor
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tatyana Bozhok Tatyana Bozhok
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Storyline

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 Russian. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil  

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Plot Keywords:

Beautiful Woman | Eastern Front | World War Two | Based On Novel

Genres:

Drama | History | War

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Details

Country:

Soviet Union

Language:

Russian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Они сражались за родину See more »

Filming Locations:

Russia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mosfilm See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

70 mm 6-Track

Color:

Color (Sovcolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.20 : 1
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Trivia

This was the last film of Vasili Shukshin. See more »

Goofs

Revealing mistakes: When the German BF-109 crashes into the Russian house, guide wires are clearly visible and one explosive at the point of impact goes off before the plane hits the ground. See more »