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They Fought for Their Country (1975)

★ 7.7152 minDirector: Sergei Bondarchuk

1975 film

They Fought for Their Country (Russian: Они сражались за Родину, romanized: Oni srazhalis' za Rodinu) is a 1975 Soviet war film, directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and based on the eponymous novel written by Mikhail Sholokhov. It was entered into the 1975 Cannes Film Festival. The story centers around a Soviet platoon fighting a rearguard action during the German drive on Stalingrad. The film was selected as the Soviet entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 49th Academy Awards, but was not accepted as a nominee.

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What is They Fought for Their Country about?
They Fought for Their Country (1975) — 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 thei
Is They Fought for Their Country based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is They Fought for Their Country scary?
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