They Fought for Their Motherland (1975)
War
History
Drama
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.
Cast
Piotr Lopakhin
pvt. Nikolay Strel'tsov
Glasha
corporal Kochetygov
nurse
cook lisichenko
author's narration
Colonel Marchenko
head nurse
old Cossack woman
Luka Mikhalych
soldier Akim Borzykh
pvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev
the chairman
captain Sumskov
Khmiz
soldier
soldier
soldier
soldier
soldier
Ryadovoy
pvt. Nekrasov
Nemets
Malchik
Pyotr Lopakhin (voice)
pvt. Alexander Kopytovsky
Glikeriya (voice)
санитар
sergeant Poprischenko
lieutenant Goloschyokov
pvt. Nikiforov
Natalya Stepanovna
surgeon
Crew
Director
Novel
Writer
Director of Photography
Original Music Composer
Production Design
Costume Design
Production Manager
Sound
Editor
Co-Director
