Leningrad attack on leningrad 2009 2 subtitles downloaded 395 times. Attack on leningrad is a pretty good movie, but one that i found to be a bit disappointing as well. Alone in the city she is helped by nina tsvetnova a young and idealist police officer and together they will fight for their own survival and the survival of the people in the. Attack on leningrad movie trailer 2009 gabriel byrne youtube. Attack on leningrad, or just leningrad, is a 2009 war film written and directed by aleksandr buravsky, set during the. Attack on leningrad movie trailer 2009 gabriel byrne. A group of foreign journalists are flown in for one day, but one of them, kate davis mira sorvino, is. But worse is what happened to a blond female journalist, apparently. Hitler realizes that leningrad could not be taken by force, and now he will surround the city for three years, and starve three million people to death. After reading the imdb users comments i was thinking for a long time should i watch this film or not. Alone in the city she is helped by nina tsvetnova a young and idealist police officer and.
The battle of stalingrad was a brutal military campaign between russian forces and those of nazi germany and the axis powers during world war ii. Released 2007, leningrad stars gabriel byrne, mira sorvino, vladimir ilin, mikhail trukhin the r movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 57 min, and received a score of out of 100 on metacritic. Region 2 this dvd may not be viewable outside europe. Attack on leningrad portrays the nazi attack of leningrad through the eyes of a british writer being sought by the kgb in this drastic, authentic dramatization. Foreign journalists are quickly evacuated, but in the chaos that ensues, kate davies mira sorvino is left behind. World war ii rages on as nazi troops invade the soviet union and besiege the devastated city of leningrad. Director aleksandr buravsky revisits the nazi siege of leningrad through the eyes. The 2009 film attack on leningrad was one i had to have. Foreign journalists are evacuated but one of them, kate davis, is presumed dead and misses the plane. Jan 25, 2017 the 2009 film attack on leningrad was one i had to have.
No quotes approved yet for leningrad attack on leningrad. In 1941 nazi germany invaded the soviet union and their troops besieged the city of leningrad. Total military strength with reserves and volunteers reaches two million men involved on all sides of the emerging battle. When in 1941 nazi germany invaded the soviet union, their troops quickly besieged leningrad. Your weekly source for the newest releases to bluray tuesday, october 18th, 2011 attack on leningrad 2009 synopsis. Being interested in the eastern front of wwii, or in russian parlance, the great patriotic war, i was curious if this film would be glorification or history, or more likely, a mix of the two.
The siege of leningrad was more than just bombs and tanks. I started watching as a wwii buff knowing that at least russian. Jan 24, 2016 what marine recruits go through in boot camp earning the title making marines on parris island duration. As hitlers troops grab hold of leningrad, uk war reporter kate davis ends up caught in the city, and frantic to be safe and sound with her darling philip parker, a u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Leningrad attack on leningrad movie quotes rotten tomatoes. This movie dwells on the silent horror of war as well as the active element. Russian filmmaker aleksandr buravsky seems to have been chasing hollywood aesthetics his entire career. Leningrad underwent a three year siege by the german army in wwii. Staring mira sorvino, gabriel byrne, olga sutulova and vladimir ilin. The german and russian armies form lines at leningrad. Above all, one of the most horrible scenes in history of mankind. Attack on leningrad on dvd 741952686699 from e1 entertainment. An english reporter who was born a russian went to leningrad and formed a pact with a russian family to help them survive. Due to a sudden shift of army units to other fronts, the german high command decided to conserve resources and. It was about a siege of a city forced into starvation. Foreign journalists are evacuated but one of them, kate davies, is presumed dead and misses the plane. In 1941 the german invasion of russia leads to the siege of leningrad, a two year long military campaign designed to literally starve the city.
His 1995 film sacred cargo was filled with blist american stars and seemed to hide its russian roots, but with leningrad aka attack on leningard hes finally got the budget and the balance right. Leningrad2009 is a world war ii epic that tracks the heroics and sacrifices of a young british journalist, kate davis mira sorvino, during the nazi siege of leningrad in the winter of 1941. Attack on leningrad, or just leningrad, is a 2009 war film written and directed by aleksandr buravsky, set during the siege of leningrad. Saving leningrad, also known as battle of leningrad russian. Leningrader blockade was a prolonged military blockade undertaken from the south by the army group north of nazi germany against the soviet city of leningrad now saint petersburg on the eastern front in world war ii. The citizens underwent terrible hardships during the siege. Kate is able to befriend nina tsvetkova olga sutulova, a leningrad militia woman, and two russian children. The movie was directed and written by aleksandr buravskiy. Foreign journalists are quickly evacuated, but in the chaos that ensues. By the looks of the trailer, it looked like this was going to be a sweeping war movie, it was. Alone in the city she is helped by nina tsvetnova a young and idealist. This is the first large scale attack since 2009 and the end of the civil war france 24 english. All are heroes when in 1941 nazi germany invaded the soviet union, their troops quickly besieged leningrad.
View all photos leningrad attack on leningrad quotes. Starred in only russian soviet movie to win palme dor. Attack on leningrad originally released in russia as leningrad is a 2007 world war ii drama that focuses on the dramatic siege of leningrad now called by its original name, saint petersburg by the nazi german invading forces. First attack on leningrad by army group north is stopped 100 km south of the city. However could hear the dubbed english over the original russian in some places which was somewhat distracting. It is ultimately a good filmthe complete movie is great and i really rate it, but this. In the midst of this horrific siege, a young english journalist, kate davis, finds herself among surviving russians within the famished city of leningrad. Leningrad attack on leningrad 2011 rotten tomatoes. With mira sorvino, armin muellerstahl, olga sutulova, gabriel byrne.
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