They Fought for Their Motherland
They Fought for Their Motherland

They Fought for Their Motherland

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1975
2h 38m
6.9(59 votes)
War
History
Drama

Overview

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.

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Cast & Crew

42 members
Acting

Василий Шукшин

Piotr Lopakhin

Василий Шукшин
Acting

Вячеслав Тихонов

pvt. Nikolay Strel'tsov

Вячеслав Тихонов
Directing

Сергей Бондарчук

pvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev

Сергей Бондарчук
Acting

Юрий Никулин

pvt. Nekrasov

Юрий Никулин
Acting

Георгий Бурков

pvt. Alexander Kopytovsky

Георгий Бурков
Acting

Иван Лапиков

sergeant Poprischenko

Иван Лапиков
Directing

Николай Губенко

lieutenant Goloschyokov

Николай Губенко
Acting

Николай Волков

pvt. Nikiforov

No Image
Acting

Нонна Мордюкова

Natalya Stepanovna

Нонна Мордюкова
Acting

Иннокентий Смоктуновский

surgeon

Иннокентий Смоктуновский
Acting

Лидия Федосеева-Шукшина

Glasha

Лидия Федосеева-Шукшина
Acting

Андрей Ростоцкий

corporal Kochetygov

Андрей Ростоцкий
Acting

Татьяна Божок

nurse

Татьяна Божок
Acting

Николай Шутько

cook lisichenko

Николай Шутько
Acting

Андрей Попов

author's narration

Андрей Попов
Acting

Евгений Самойлов

Colonel Marchenko

Евгений Самойлов
Acting

Ирина Скобцева

head nurse

Ирина Скобцева
Acting

Ангелина Степанова

old Cossack woman

Ангелина Степанова
Acting

Данило Ільченко

Luka Mikhalych

Данило Ільченко
Acting

Алексей Ванин

soldier Akim Borzykh

Алексей Ванин
Acting

Gennady Safronov

the chairman

Gennady Safronov
Acting

Борис Никифоров

captain Sumskov

Борис Никифоров
Acting

Anatoli Pereverzev

Khmiz

Anatoli Pereverzev
Acting

Виталий Леонов

soldier

Виталий Леонов
Acting

Михаил Чигарёв

soldier

Михаил Чигарёв
Acting

Станислав Бородокин

soldier

Станислав Бородокин
Acting

Леонид Трутнев

soldier

Леонид Трутнев
Acting

Пётр Меркурьев

soldier

Пётр Меркурьев
Acting

Ёрмахмад Аралев

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Александр Коняшин

Ryadovoy

Александр Коняшин
Acting

Игорь Кузнецов

Unknown Role

Игорь Кузнецов
Acting

Владимир Мышкин

Unknown Role

Владимир Мышкин
Acting

Gennadi Nenashev

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Lev Pavlov

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Nikolay Petrenko

Unknown Role

No Image
Acting

Khoshim Rakhimov

Unknown Role

Khoshim Rakhimov
Acting

Виктор Волков

Nemets

Виктор Волков
Acting

Kolya Yefremov

Malchik

No Image
Acting

Юнус Юсупов

Unknown Role

Юнус Юсупов
Acting

Игорь Ефимов

Pyotr Lopakhin (voice)

Игорь Ефимов
Acting

Наталья Гундарева

Glikeriya (voice)

Наталья Гундарева
Acting

Николай Горлов

санитар

Николай Горлов

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