Stalingrad

"Till the last man..."

1993 2h 14m DE

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★7.3TMDB · 660★7.5IMDB · 40,140

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Synopsis

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A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.

“Till the last man...”

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Cast

Dominique Horwitz
Corporal Fritz Reiser
Thomas Kretschmann
Lieutenant Hans von Witzland
Jochen Nickel
Sergeant Manfred 'Rollo' Rohleder
Sebastian Rudolph
GeGe Müller
Dana Vávrová
Irina
Martin Benrath
General Hentz
Sylvester Groth
Otto
Karel Heřmánek
Captain Herman Musk

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Joseph Vilsmaier
Writers: Johannes Heide, Jürgen Büscher, Joseph Vilsmaier
Languages: German, Russian
Countries: Germany

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MONEY

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Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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33 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, shot by Rolf Greim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Enjott Schneider. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Hannes Nikel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Dominique Horwitz and Thomas Kretschmann and Jochen Nickel carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Till the last man...".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Joseph Vilsmaier directs. Rolf Greim behind the camera. Enjott Schneider scores. Hannes Nikel cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Earned back only 2% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
233 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: German, Russian.
4Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, shot by Rolf Greim. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Enjott Schneider. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Hannes Nikel shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Dominique Horwitz and Thomas Kretschmann and Jochen Nickel carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Till the last man...".
9IMDB entry: tt0108211 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 8 themes, including "winter", "world war ii", "stalingrad", "machine gun".