They Fought for Their Motherland (1975)
2h 31m · 5 Nov 1975
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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. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.
| Movie ID | 111594 |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama, History, War |
| Director | Sergei Bondarchuk |
| Main cast | Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergei Bondarchuk, Georgi Burkov, Yuriy Nikulin, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Gubenko, Andrei Rostotsky |
| Release date | 5 November 1975 |
| Release year | 1975 |
| Language | Russian |
| Duration | 151 min (2h 31m) |
| Rating | 6.9 / 10 (TMDB) |
| Production house | Mosfilm |
Director: Sergei Bondarchuk
Writers: Sergei Bondarchuk
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Vasiliy ShukshinPyotr Lopakhin
Vyacheslav Tikhonovpvt. Nikolay Strel'tsov
Sergei Bondarchukpvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev
Georgi Burkovpvt. Alexander Kopytovsky
Yuriy Nikulinpvt. Nekrasov
Ivan Lapikovsergeant Poprischenko
Nikolai Gubenkolieutenant Goloschyokov
Andrei Rostotskycorporal Kochetygov
Nikolai Volkovpvt. Nikiforov
Mykola Shutkocook lisichenko
Evgeniy SamoylovColonel Marchenko
Nonna MordyukovaNatalya Stepanovna
Innokentiy Smoktunovskiysurgeon
Angelina Stepanovaold Cossack woman
Irina Skobtsevahead nurse
Tatyana Bozhoknurse
Lidiya Fedoseyeva-ShukshinaGlasha
Danylo IlchenkoLuka Mikhalych
Aleksey Vaninsoldier Akim Borzykh
Nikolay Gorlov
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