They Fought for Their Motherland 1975

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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.

Release Date 1975-11-05
Runtime 2h 31m
Directors Sergey Bondarchuk, Vladimir Dostal, Vadim Yusov
Producer
Writers Mikhail Sholokhov, Sergey Bondarchuk