Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Cinetrā
Разгром немецких войск под Москвой (original title)
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IT'S SENSATIONAL!
A Soviet documentary chronicling the Battle of Moscow (October 1941 – January 1942), when Red Army forces repelled the German advance on the capital. Shot by numerous frontline cameramen, it combines harrowing footage of combat and civilian suffering with scenes of Nazi atrocities, framed against themes of Russian heroism and cultural survival. Originally released under the title Defeat of the German Armies Near Moscow, the English-language version, narrated by Edward G. Robinson, was retitled Moscow Strikes Back. The film won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Documentary. Warning: contains graphic images.
Cast: N. Dubravin, Edward G. Robinson
Writer: Pyotr Pavlenko (Writer)
Editors: Ilya Kopalin, Leonid Varlamov
Sound Designer: Hayes Pagel
Direction team: V. Chekulaeva (Assistant Director)
Producers: Margarita Kafieva, G. Azov, Nicholas Napoli
Production: Tsentralnaya Studiya Kinokhroniki
