Soldier of the Motherland

1975 1h 27m RU

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8.0

BANGER

★8.0TMDB · 2

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Synopsis

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About the famous fortification scientist, Lieutenant General of Engineering Troops Dmitry Mikhailovich Karbyshev. Before the war, he led the work on strengthening the Brest Fortress and the approaches to Leningrad. In 1940 he was 60 years old. The beginning of the war found him in Belorussia. After one of the battles, seriously wounded, he was taken prisoner to the Mauthausen camp, where he fought against fascism for 1320 days.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Vladimir Sedov
Boris Gusakov
Viktor Shulgin
Vladimir Osenev
Yuriy Bogolyubov
Yuri Duvanov
Yuriy Nazarov
Nikolai Prokopovich

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Yuri Chulyukin
Writers: Yuri Chulyukin, Aleksandr Gorokhov, Georgi Kushnirenko
Languages: Russian
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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87 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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51 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Yuri Chulyukin, shot by Mikhail Koroptsov. 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 Kirill Molchanov. 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 Yelena Surazhskaya 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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Vladimir Sedov and Boris Gusakov and Viktor Shulgin carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0272815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Yuri Chulyukin directs. Mikhail Koroptsov behind the camera. Kirill Molchanov scores. Yelena Surazhskaya cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

187 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
251 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Yuri Chulyukin, shot by Mikhail Koroptsov. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kirill Molchanov. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Yelena Surazhskaya shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vladimir Sedov and Boris Gusakov and Viktor Shulgin carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0272815 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.