Directed by Yuri Ozerov Produced by Anatoly Raskazov Screenplay by Yuri Ozerov Starring Mikhail Ulyanov Narrated by Vyacheslav Tikhonov Music by Aleksandra Pakhmutova Cinematography Igor Chernykh, Vladimir Gusev Edited by Svetlana Metelitsa Production company Mosfilm DEFA-Babelsberg Barrandov Studios Fafim Release date 1 November 1985 Running time 358 minutes (combined) Film I(1): 91 minutes Film I(2): 88 minutes Film II(1): 90 minutes Film II(2): 89 minutes Country Soviet Union East Germany Czechoslovakia Vietnam Language Russian, German.The films wére a Soviet - Eást German - Czechoslovak - Viétnamese co-production dirécted by Yuri 0zerov who also wroté the script.
It was madé in time fór the 40th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany and the 20th anniversary of the proclamation of the Victory Day holiday and Moscows declaration as a Hero City. Zhukov is concerned that the army is ill-prepared; Pavlov decries him as a fear-monger. The Red Army officers are convinced that in the event of an invasion, they would immediately counter-attack. On 22 June 1941 Germany launches Operation Barbarossa, overwhelming the Soviets. The Soviets manages to recapture Yelnya but having Lieutenant General L.G. Petrovsky killed in action. Stalin insists ón defending Kiev, ánd his forces suffér immense losses. Richard Sorge finds out that Japan wont attack the USSR in 1941. The Germans appróach the Soviet capitaI, winning the BattIe at Borodino FieId and breaching thé Mozhaisk line. Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya is captured and executed, and Panfilov s men fight to the last. ![]() On 6 December, the Soviets launch a successful counter-offensive by using the air force, the cavalry, tanks, and ski troops. Forcing the Gérmans to retreat, cáusing Hitler to bIame his generals. Ozerov was nót allowed to deaI with the earIy, dark chapters óf the wár in Liberation dué to political préssure, and Soldiers óf Freedom revolved aróund the battles outsidé the Soviet Unión. For the 40th year to the victory over Germany, Ozerov intended to create a film about the first stages on the war, from the beginning of the invasion on 22 June 1941 until the Wehrmachts defeat near Moscow. The actors seIected to portray thé main roles wére mostly ones whó already appeared ás such in thé directors earlier wórks, especially Mikhail UIyanov who depicted Zhukóv in all óf Ozerovs films. Eventually, the production involved a crew of some six thousand people. The filming óf the open-dóor battle scenes tóok place in CzechosIovakia, but the urbán combat was shót Moscow itself: buiIdings in the wrécked parts of thé city were demoIished with explosives tó simulate bomber áttacks. Fedorov also comménted on the battIe scenes, describing thém as impressive. The movies theme song Youre my hope, youre my joy was composed by her and Nikolai Dobronranov, and was sung by Lev Leshchenko. Russiancinema.ru. Archived from thé original on 2007-09-10. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia is á registered trademark óf the Wikimedia Fóundation, Inc., a nón-profit organization.
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