Liberation - Part 1 : The Fire Bulge

1970 1h 33m RU

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 30

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Synopsis

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The "Fiery Arc" tells of a grandiose battle on the Kursk Bulge in the summer of 1943. Here was the largest tank battle in the history of World War II. Along with the personal fate of the heroes, the film shows battle scenes, the activities of headquarters and intelligence, those who worked at the front and in the rear.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Nikolay Olyalin
Tsvetaev
Larisa Golubkina
Zoya
Boris Zajdenberg
Orlov
Sergey Nikonenko
Sashka
Vsevolod Sanayev
Lukin
Vladimir Samoylov
Gromov
Yuriy Kamorniy
Vasiliev
Valeriy Nosik
Dorozhkin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuri Ozerov
Writers: Yuri Bondarev, Oskar Kurganov, Yuri Ozerov
Languages: English, German, Polish, Russian
Countries: East Germany, Italy, Poland, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia

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ERA

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56 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Polish, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 5 countries: East Germany, Italy, Poland, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia.

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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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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuri Ozerov directs. Igor Slabnevich behind the camera. Yuriy Levitin scores. Ekaterina Karpova cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in East Germany, Italy, Poland, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia. Dialogue in English, German, Polish, Russian.

Trivia

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156 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 4 languages: English, German, Polish, Russian.
3International production across 5 countries: East Germany, Italy, Poland, Soviet Union, Yugoslavia.
4Part of the "Liberation Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Directed by Yuri Ozerov, shot by Igor Slabnevich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Yuriy Levitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Ekaterina Karpova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Nikolay Olyalin and Larisa Golubkina and Boris Zajdenberg carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt5300238 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 30 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
11Released under 13 different titles around the world.