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They Fought for Their Country (Russian: Они сражались за Родину, romanized: Oni srazhalis' za Rodinu) is a 1975 Soviet war film in two parts based on the eponymous novel written by Mikhail Sholokhov and directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
May 12, 1975 · They Fought for Their Country. July 1942. Soviet forces are retreating in the face of a massive German onslaught towards Stalingrad. An infantry platoon is tasked with holding a vital hill in order to give their comrades time to cross the Don River and regroup.
- (3.3K)
- Drama, War
- Sergey Bondarchuk
- 1975-05-12
July 1942. At the outskirts of Stalingrad, exhausted and drained Soviet troops are fighting heavy defensive battles, suffering huge losses. The film is about...
- 157 min
- 2.9M
- Mosfilm
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In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Red army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating soviet troops cross the bridge.
They Fought for Their Country (Russian: Они сражались за Родину) is a 1975 Soviet war movie directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and stars Vasily Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, and Sergei Bondarchuk.
In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Red army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating soviet troops cross the bridge.
