Subject World War II is always particularly sensitive for the countries of the former Soviet Union. It was our land that took the most powerful blow from the Wehrmacht and sacrificed many human lives in order to defend its right to exist. Today we have in sight films about the Great Patriotic War, so distant, but close to everyone whose ancestors fought on its fronts or worked in the rear for the ultimate goal - victory.
Time inexorably flies forward and today there are very few witnesses of those terrible events left. Details are being erased from the memory of our people, celebrations are becoming more modest, and conversations on this topic are no longer accepted in the kitchens. This state of affairs is completely natural - wounds tend to heal, but we must history, to remain tolerant of each other and not repeat the mistakes of the past in order to preserve the world that has been so hard on us.
In this case, films invariably help a person. The Great Patriotic War gave directors a lot of stories, not allowing to forget about the heroism of our ancestors and the price they had to pay for the well-being of their descendants. That is why you want to see really high-quality pictures, but many of them are frankly disappointing.
Evaluation of war films is always a very subjective exercise, because the audience is invariably divided into two camps - some demand maximum historical correspondence, others need beautiful picture, but indifference to the genre unites both categories, which is extremely important. We made for you a selection of 10 really good films about the Great Patriotic War, which the mass audience appreciated.
And the dawns here are quiet
Director: Stanislav Rostotsky
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 1972
A classic of Soviet cinematography, to which the modern remake could not even approach the distance of a cannon shot. The novel of the same name became popular in the early seventies of the last century, so the film adaptation of the work remained a matter of time. The creation of the painting was entrusted Stanislav Rostotsky, who already had a decent portfolio at that time, but the actors were recruited, mostly unknown, relying on the freshness of the images.
A detachment of 5 anti-aircraft gunners and the commandant of the patrol to perform a difficult task - to intercept the German saboteurs. The situation is seriously complicated by an incorrect assessment of the number of opponents, so the Red Army men will have to enter into an unequal, almost hopeless battle. Despite all the efforts of the commandant Vaskov, the girls die while completing the task.
The tragedy of the tape overflows, the heroines manage to fall in love with the viewer, but the country that has recently experienced such a large-scale armed conflict knows perfectly well that "Happy ending" at the front is a rarity. The film is recommended for viewing, because it allows you to understand how terrible events took place.
[webnavoz_rating id=50309]Go to fight some old people
Director: Leonid Bykov
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 1973
And this film about aviation although it is distinguished by the drama inherent in military paintings, it is generously seasoned with humor and fun. One of the last works Leonida Bykov with him in the lead role, it instantly became a hit and is now being actively reviewed by the mass audience. Needless to say, if monuments were erected to the characters of the tape.
Captain Titarenko nicknamed "Maestro" in charge of a fighter aviation regiment. In his submission is not a simple unit, but a musical one - in rare moments of calm, pilots sing songs and play instruments in an impromptu orchestra. In the yard in 1943 and every flight can be the last for fighters, so even the slightest joy is perceived by them with gratitude. And although many will not wait for victory, "Maestro" and mechanic Makarych they will certainly perform the famous "Smuglyanka", ing their comrades-in-arms.
Bykov ionately wanted to work on the painting "Only old men go to battle", because he himself dreamed of becoming a pilot during the war. However, low growth - 163 centimeters and childhood (in 1941 Leonid was only 13 years old) put an end to his dream. On the other side, we got a talented actor and director, who never had time to realize his full potential, ing away after a car accident at the age of 50.
[webnavoz_rating id=50310]They fought for their homeland
Director: Sergey Bondarchuk
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 1975
The theme of this film is not too pleasant - retreatwhich continued in the summer of 1942. We are shown the difficult everyday life of soldiers, associated with constant battles, losses, and the search for food. Star cast: Vasily Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Yuri Nikulin largely predetermined the success of the picture and made it especially attractive in the eyes of the average viewer.
Considerable attention in the film is paid to an important moral aspect - the attitude of civilians to the retreating troops. How hard is it to see your protectors go away, leaving people to fend for themselves? Would you like to help such fighters? Of course, planning and considering opportunities come first, but the soldiers themselves are ashamed of their position. They take heavy fights, try with all their might to cling to every inch of the earth, but so far the Wehrmacht machine is not broken and there is a long way ahead.
The film is based on the novel of the same name Sholokhov. The film was the final work for Vasily Shukshin, who in his youth suffered from a painful addiction to alcohol. In recent years, the actor has managed to curb the addiction, but, unfortunately, too much damage has been done to his health.
[webnavoz_rating id=50311]Go and look
Director: Elem Klimov
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 1985
This film is called one of the scariest war art pictures throughout history. Debut Alexey Kravchenko on the big screen turned out to be more than successful, but the teenager had to sit on strict diets and be away from his parents for a long time.
"Go and see" is the story of how a child turns into a very old man in just a few days. Fleur (Florian) loses relatives and friends, constantly risks his life, becomes a witness to the burning of the village and the death of people, even tries to end his life. Everything ends relatively well - the partisans liberate the village and take the boy away, only he will no longer become the former carefree undergrowth - the war broke him.
The creators of the film pay special attention to collaborators - local residents, collaborating with the Germans. This gives the tape an incredible tragedy, makes Florian constantly experience horror and rage. One can only guess how many destinies the Great Patriotic War broke, and it is probably better not to know the real numbers at all.
[webnavoz_rating id=50312]In August 44
Director: Mikhail Ptashuk
Genre: Action
Year of issue: 2001
With the advent of the "zero" horrors of war increasingly faded into the background - they began to focus less on them. The directors began to try other genres, in particular, detectives and action films, to which the tape belongs. "In August 44th". Participation in the project Yevgenia Mironova и Vladislav Galkin allowed to draw additional attention to the picture, and the content did not disappoint - we got enough quality product on the theme of the Great Patriotic War.
The events of the film take place on the territory of the liberated BSSR in 1944. Despite the expulsion of the regular German army, the republic is teeming with collaborators, saboteurs, Polish nationalists and other destructive elements. Captain Alyokhin leads a group of counterintelligence officers who must, at any cost and as soon as possible, find an enemy radio station that regularly goes on the air and transmits cipher messages. The activities of the enemy undermine the prospects for advancing the front, therefore the importance of the task becomes unprecedented.
The film was the first successful film adaptation of the novel. Vladimir Bogomolov. In 1975 there was another attempt made by Vytautas Žalakyavičius, but the project could not be completed for objective reasons - the performer of the role of General Yegorov suddenly ed away, and they no longer looked for a replacement for him.
[webnavoz_rating id=50313]We are from the Future
Director: Andrey Maliukov
Genre fiction
Year of issue: 2008
We are gradually switching to an atypical, but in its own way not stupid movie, which has become a reminder to the younger generation about the horrors of war. Let's face it: today's teenagers will not willingly study the "old and proper" movies - young people need action and a dashing plot. "We are from the future" - a good attempt to interest this stratum of the population, because here they starred Danila Kozlovsky и Vladimir Yaglych, and their names are now well known.
Young boys make a living in a not the noblest way - dig up the trophies of the Great Patriotic War in places of bloody battles. One day, mystical events begin to happen to them, as a result of which the guys are transferred to 1942. Now black diggers will have to re-evaluate their values and re-prioritise in order to increase their chances of returning home.
It's always interesting to see familiar characters in unusual situations. So the guys used to be interested in the war only in of possible profit, but the events of the film forever change their worldview. People in real life also behave in a similar way - it's hard to be afraid of what you don't know, and when you find out, you understand that it's too late to be afraid. This is what is called experience.
[webnavoz_rating id=48403]Brest Fortress
Director: Alexander Kott
Genre: Action
Year of issue: 2010
History defenders of the Brest Fortress is known to almost everyone, since it is one of the main heroic pages of the Great Patriotic War. The garrison was aware of their doom, but continued to resist until the last fighter. The creators of the film in its production were based on historical events, key characters have real prototypes.
The attack on the fortress came as a complete surprise to the garrison. Rumors of an attack Hitler had long been circulating among the command staff, but no one could have imagined that the Red Army would be so powerless in the first months of the conflict. The officers hastily organize the defense, show miracles of heroism,trying to save their family .
"I'm dying but not giving up" - the famous inscription made by a soldier on the wall of the fortress. This is not a beautiful fairy tale or myth, but the reality of that time, which did not leave young people a chance to survive. If anyone still thinks that war is a good way to solve problems, they should watch "Brest Fortress" and imagine yourself in the place of its defenders.
[webnavoz_rating id=50314]Battle for Sevastopol
Director: Sergey Mokritsky
Genre: biography
Year of issue: 2015
Before us is a tape based on real events and tells about the difficult fate of one of the most successful female snipers, Lyudmila Pavlichenko. Of course, some facts have been changed to suit the artistic component, but Sergei Mokritsky did not lose the thread of history, for which special thanks to him. "Battle for Sevastopol" - the last military operation in the life of a talented shooter, then Lyudmila was injured and was sent to the United States, as part of a delegation, to persuade Western partners to open a second front.
On of Pavlichenko was a lot of victories in sniper duels with German specialists. She destroyed more than 300 fascist invaders and found in the war my love, which fate almost immediately took away from her. Lyudmila in the West was a symbol of resistance to fascism and made a powerful impression on American politicians, she became a landmark figure for the whole world and helped him realize the need for t participation in hostilities.
It must be ed that the Great Patriotic War is not only a collective, but also a personal tragedy, especially for a woman who dreams of love and a peaceful life. The book is based on the movie "Heroic story"written by Ludmila. Many viewers who have not even watched the tape know it from the remake of the song "Cuckoo". To maintain historical justice, we recall that in the original it was performed by Viktor Tsoy.
[webnavoz_rating id=50315]28 panfilovtsev
Director: Kim Druzhinin, Andrey Shalopa
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2016
Around this film unfolded serious discussions about the correspondence of the plot to real events. Today we propose to ignore this moment, because the tape came out really solid and received good reviews from the audience. It is characteristic that a significant part of the funds for the creation of the film was obtained through crowdfunding, and only then the Ministry of Culture ed the financing.
The plot tells about the heroic defense of the Moscow direction by forces 316th Infantry Division. The soldiers had to fight with the enemy tank units, having practically no really effective weapons to destroy armored vehicles. The battle was extremely important - the Germans wanted to quickly move towards the capital until reinforcements were transferred to it. As a result of stubborn fighting, the Soviet unit was almost completely destroyed, but the combat the task was completed.
The film has a fairly low age limit of 12+. According to the creators of the tape, they deliberately avoided displaying excessive crueltyso that the picture is suitable for viewing with children. The main forces were thrown into competent camera work, emphasizing the epic nature of the events taking place, and the emotions of the actors became the key to forcing the right atmosphere.
[webnavoz_rating id=50316]Podolsk cadets
Director: Vadim Shmelev
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2020
Despite the stubborn resistance of the Soviet troops, the enemy was gradually approaching Moscow. The whole country aactively prepared for the defense of the capital, but the time was sorely lacking. The enemy troops had to be held back at all costs in order to successfully carry out measures to protect the city. An unacceptable gap was formed at the Ilyinsky line, where they were sent to the certain death of order 3500 cadets Podolsk schools.
No one had any hope that yesterday's schoolchildren will become an insurmountable obstacle in the way of the Wehrmacht. It was necessary to win as much time as the situation allowed, and the "Red Junkers" completed their task. They inflicted significant losses on the enemy and for 12 days were an insurmountable obstacle to the German formations. No more than 500 people survived, who, having completed their studies, continued to take part in hostilities.
Half the trouble - when men participate in the war, trouble - when they need the help of women, horror - if they have to sacrifice the lives of children. The feat of Podolsk cadets is a heroic page in our history, which is riddled with pain through and through.
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