They Fought for Their Country

They Fought for Their Country (1975)

12 May 1975 • Drama, War • 2h 38m
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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.

Sergey Bondarchuk, Mikhail Sholokhov
Writer
Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk
Starring

Language: Russian
Awards: 3 nominations
Country: Soviet Union
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7.7

IMDb (3298 votes)
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