They Fought for Their Motherland (1975)

Overview:
In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.

Genre : War, History, Drama

Actors : Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergei Bondarchuk, Georgi Burkov, Yuriy Nikulin, Ivan Lapikov, Nikolai Gubenko, Andrei Rostotsky

Release Date : 1975-11-05

Duration : 151 menit

Rating : ⭐ 6.9/10 (69 votes)