They Fought for Their Motherland
Они сражались за Родину
1975 · 2h 31m · Drama, History, War · Soviet Union
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.
Written & directed by
Sergei BondarchukBased on the novel by
Mikhail Sholokhov6.4Smart score
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1940sbased on novel or bookrussian soldierstalingradworld war ii
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