Liberation - Part 3 : Direction of the Main Blow

1971 2h 5m RU

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★6.0TMDB · 102

WarDrama

Synopsis

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This five part epic war drama gives a dramatized detailed account of Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany during world war two. Each of the five parts represents a separate major eastern front campaign.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikolay Olyalin
Tsvetaev
Larisa Golubkina
Zoya
Boris Zajdenberg
Orlov
Mikhail Ulyanov
Zhukov
Vladlen Davydov
Rokossovsky
Evgeni Burenkov
Vasilevsky
Vladislav Strzhelchik
Antonov
Vasiliy Shukshin
Konev

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuri Ozerov
Writers: Yuri Ozerov, Yuri Bondarev, Oskar Kurganov
Languages: Russian
Countries: East Germany, Poland, Soviet Union

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ERA

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55 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: East Germany, Poland, Soviet Union.

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ERA

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Part of the "Liberation Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuri Ozerov, shot by Igor Slabnevich. 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 Yuriy Levitin. 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 Ekaterina Karpova 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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Nikolay Olyalin and Larisa Golubkina and Boris Zajdenberg carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0198811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Yuri Ozerov directs. Igor Slabnevich behind the camera. Yuriy Levitin scores. Ekaterina Karpova cuts. Produced in East Germany, Poland, Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

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Things worth knowing

155 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 3 countries: East Germany, Poland, Soviet Union.
3Part of the "Liberation Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
4Directed by Yuri Ozerov, shot by Igor Slabnevich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Yuriy Levitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Ekaterina Karpova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Nikolay Olyalin and Larisa Golubkina and Boris Zajdenberg carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0198811 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Released under 13 different titles around the world.