They Fought for Their Motherland(1975)

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.

Genre: War, History, Drama

Director: Sergey Bondarchuk

Actors: Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Georgiy Burkov, Yuriy Nikulin, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolay Gubenko, Andrey Rostotskiy, Nikolay Volkov, Nikolay Shutko

Release date: 1975-11-05

Country of origin: SU

Length: 2h 38m

Ratings:

• 7.7/10