Stalingrad
A harrowing, emotionally charged war epic that immerses you in the brutal siege, balancing intense combat with tender, tragic human connections.
Same director: Fyodor Bondarchuk · Bleak, tense · about war and survival
The 9th Company
A harrowing, immersive war epic that builds brotherhood before plunging into a brutal, futile battle, leaving a heavy emotional toll.
About 2005 film directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk
Genres drama, action, war, historical
Directed by Fyodor Bondarchuk
Written by Yuriy Korotkov, İskändär Ğälief
Starring Fyodor Bondarchuk, Stanislav Govorukhin, Aleksei Serebryakov, Mikhail Porechenkov, Svetlana Ivanova, Mikhail Yefremov, Artur Smolyaninov, Aleksey Chadov
Music Dato Evgenidze, Ivan Burlyayev
Runtime 130 min
Country Finland, Russia, Ukraine
Links TMDB · IMDb · Letterboxd · Wikipedia · Wikidata
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