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They Fought for Their Motherland (1975)

6.8 | Nov 05, 1975 (SU) | War, History, Drama | 02:38

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.

Featured Crew

Director, Writer
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Co-Director
Production Design
Costume Design
Production Manager

Cast

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Vasiliy Shukshin
Piotr Lopakhin
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Vyacheslav Tikhonov
pvt. Nikolay Strel'tsov
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Sergey Bondarchuk
pvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev
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Yuriy Nikulin
pvt. Nekrasov
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Georgi Burkov
pvt. Alexander Kopytovsky
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Ivan Lapikov
sergeant Poprischenko
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Nikolai Gubenko
lieutenant Goloschyokov
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Nikolay Volkov
pvt. Nikiforov
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Nonna Mordyukova
Natalya Stepanovna