They Fought for Their Motherland (1975)

1975 · 151 min · War, History, Drama

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.

Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk. Starring Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergei Bondarchuk, Georgi Burkov and Yuriy Nikulin.

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