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Stalingrad

  • 19931993
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 2h 14m
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
35K
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Stalingrad (1993)
  • Drama
  • War
The story follows a group of German soldiers, from their Italian R&R in the summer of 1942 to the frozen steppes of Soviet Russia and ending with the battle for Stalingrad.The story follows a group of German soldiers, from their Italian R&R in the summer of 1942 to the frozen steppes of Soviet Russia and ending with the battle for Stalingrad.The story follows a group of German soldiers, from their Italian R&R in the summer of 1942 to the frozen steppes of Soviet Russia and ending with the battle for Stalingrad.
IMDb RATING
7.5/10
35K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Joseph Vilsmaier
  • Writers
    • Jürgen Büscher
    • Christoph Fromm(uncredited)
    • Johannes Heide
  • Stars
    • Dominique Horwitz
    • Thomas Kretschmann
    • Jochen Nickel
Top credits
  • Director
    • Joseph Vilsmaier
  • Writers
    • Jürgen Büscher
    • Christoph Fromm(uncredited)
    • Johannes Heide
  • Stars
    • Dominique Horwitz
    • Thomas Kretschmann
    • Jochen Nickel
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    • 175User reviews
    • 30Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 1 nomination

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    Top cast

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    Dominique Horwitz
    Dominique Horwitz
    • Fritz Reiseras Fritz Reiser
    Thomas Kretschmann
    Thomas Kretschmann
    • Hans von Witzlandas Hans von Witzland
    Jochen Nickel
    Jochen Nickel
    • Manfred Rohleder 'Rollo'as Manfred Rohleder 'Rollo'
    Sebastian Rudolph
    Sebastian Rudolph
    • Gegeas Gege
    Dana Vávrová
    Dana Vávrová
    • Irinaas Irina
    Martin Benrath
    Martin Benrath
    • General Hentzas General Hentz
    Sylvester Groth
    Sylvester Groth
    • Ottoas Otto
    Karel Hermánek
    Karel Hermánek
    • Hauptmann Muskas Hauptmann Musk
    Heinz Emigholz
    Heinz Emigholz
    • Edgaras Edgar
    Ferdinand Schuster
    • Double Edgaras Double Edgar
    Oliver Broumis
    Oliver Broumis
    • HGMas HGM
    Dieter Okras
    • Hauptmann Halleras Hauptmann Haller
    Zdenek Vencl
    • Wölkas Wölk
    Mark Kuhn
    • Pflügeras Pflüger
    Thorsten Bolloff
    • Feldmannas Feldmann
    Alexander Wachholz
    • Pfarrer Renneras Pfarrer Renner
    • (as Eckhardt A. Wachholz)
    J. Alfred Mehnert
    • Lupoas Lupo
    Ulrike Arnold
    • Violaas Viola
    • Director
      • Joseph Vilsmaier
    • Writers
      • Jürgen Büscher
      • Christoph Fromm(uncredited)
      • Johannes Heide
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      The original screenplay was written by Christoph Fromm but the producers disagreed with his more realistic direction and had it rewritten. Consequently, Fromm took his name off the film.
    • Goofs
      At the beginning of the movie "Porto Cervo" is indicated as the location where the German army is located. But the city is clearly Cervo, in Liguria. Porto Cervo is in Sardinia.
    • Quotes

      Lt. Hans von Witzland: The best thing about the cold is...

      [Witzland dies]

      Fritz Reiser: [holding the body] You don't have to worry about sunburn.

    • Connections
      Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005)
    • Soundtracks
      Heimat, Deine Sterne
      Lyrics by Erich Knauf and music by Werner Bochmann

      Performed by Wilhelm Strienz

    User reviews175

    Review
    Top review
    9/10
    Top Ten war movie in my list
    I can believe this movie will be a serious disappointment for a person, who is used to and likes to watch Hollywood war movies. Four reasons: 1. It's made in a world, where movie makers tries to have some personality. If you think 'When We Were Soldiers'... well, there are hundreds of directors who you can imagine making a similar war movie with personality and values of a hamburger.

    2. Screenplay has a different structure. There's no shocking opening scene like in 'Saving Private Ryan'. This movie starts slowly in a very nice place and ends slowly in a very bad place, without hope or feeling that the characters have achieved something by their heroic actions.

    3. It is first a movie about lost causes in the world of war, and only secondly a war movie which takes place in Stalingrad.

    4. War scenes portray the horror, insecurity and confusion of a battle, instead of how cool, heroic and exciting fighting looks like. In this sense, this movie is closer to reality than most of the war movies you will ever see. 'Thin Red Line' also had similar "I would probably crap in my pants in that situation"-feeling.

    Stalingrad, whether you think it as a movie or a war movie has so many good things in it... like honesty. Even the ordinary German soldiers were dreaming about farms in Russia when they were advancing. What a disappointment they must have had in Stalingrad! If you like to watch war movies, meaning also other war movies than When We Were Soldiers or Saving Private Ryan, you should see this one. (9/10)
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 21, 1993 (Germany)
    • Country of origin
      • Germany
    • Languages
      • German
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • Сталінград
    • Filming locations
      • Kemijärvi, Finland
    • Production companies
      • B.A. Produktion
      • Bavaria Film
      • Perathon Film-und Fernsehproduktions GmbH
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • DEM 20,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $152,972
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $10,882
      • May 29, 1995
    • Gross worldwide
      • $152,972
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 14 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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