They Fought For Their Country

Name: They Fought For Their Country
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1975-05-12
Duration: 2 h 17 min
Rating: 8.10
Cast: Vasiliy Shukshin, Georgiy Burkov, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk

– In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of ..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

8.10 / 10

Duration:

2 Hours and 17 Minutes

Release Year:

1975

Original Name:

Они сражались за Родину

They Fought For Their Country — They Fought for Their Country (1975) - Also known as Они сражались за Родину

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.

Styles:

Tense, Suspense, Sentimental, Rough, Suspenseful

Story Timeline:

Year 1942

Producing Country:

Soviet Union

Filming Locations:

Russia

Genre:

War, Drama

Editor's Pick for:

Boys' night

They Fought for Their Country (1975) - Trailer

Release Date:

12 May 1975

Language:

Russian

Directed by:

Sergey Bondarchuk

Story Written By:

Mikhail Sholokhov, Sergey Bondarchuk

Main Actors:

Vasiliy Shukshin, Georgiy Burkov, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk

Plot:

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. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.

Awards:

2 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

8.1/10

#Camaraderie

#Firearm

#Military Uniform

#Red Army

#Great Patriotic War

#Eastern Front

#Heroism