Liberation - Part 4 : The Battle of Berlin

1971 1h 19m RU

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★6.8TMDB · 26

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Synopsis

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In this the fourth episode, “Battle of Berlin,” the Soviets start their assault on Berlin, and Stalin negotiates with the other Allies.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Mikhail Ulyanov
Zhukov
Vasiliy Shukshin
Konev
Nikolay Olyalin
Tsvetaev
Larisa Golubkina
Zoya
Boris Zajdenberg
Orlov
Mikhail Nozhkin
Yartsev
Valeriy Nosik
Dorozhkin
Yuriy Kamorniy
Vasiliev

Credits

Behind the camera

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

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RUNTIME

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Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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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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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Polish, Russian.

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WORLD

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International production across 4 countries: East Germany, Italy, 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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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. Dialogue in Polish, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 79-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
255 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Polish, Russian.
4International production across 4 countries: East Germany, Italy, Poland, Soviet Union.
5Part of the "Liberation Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
6Directed by Yuri Ozerov, shot by Igor Slabnevich. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
7Original score by Yuriy Levitin. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
8Editor Ekaterina Karpova shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
9Mikhail Ulyanov and Vasiliy Shukshin and Nikolay Olyalin carry the top of the cast.
10IMDB entry: tt5300252 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Only 26 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.