Basic Info
Release: February 23, 1942
Rating: ⭐ 5.5/10 (15 votes)
Moscow Strikes Back
1942
⭐ 5.5/10
15 votes
Overview
A Soviet documentary chronicling the Battle of Moscow (October 1941 – January 1942), when Red Army forces repelled the German advance on the capital. Shot by numerous frontline cameramen, it combines harrowing footage of combat and civilian suffering with scenes of Nazi atrocities, framed against themes of Russian heroism and cultural survival. Originally released under the title Defeat of the German Armies Near Moscow, the English-language version, narrated by Edward G. Robinson, was retitled Moscow Strikes Back. The film won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Documentary. Warning: contains graphic images.
Genres
Documentary
War
Production Countries
- Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
- Russian ru
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Cast
N. Dubravin
Narrator(voice)
Edward G. Robinson
Narrator (English version) (voice)
Crew
Ilya Kopalin
Director
Leonid Varlamov
Director
Pyotr Pavlenko
Writer
G. Azov
Executive Producer
Nicholas Napoli
Producer
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