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.
Released: Nov 05, 1975
Runtime: 151 minutes
Stars: Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergei Bondarchuk, Yuriy Nikulin, Georgi Burkov, Ivan Lapikov
Crew: Sergei Bondarchuk (Director), Sergei Bondarchuk (Writer), Mikhail Sholokhov (Novel), Yelena Mikhaylova (Editor), Vladimir Dostal (Co-Director), Nadezhda Buzina (Costume Design)