Moscow Strikes Back

Moscow Strikes Back

1942
55m
5.5

5.5/10

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"IT'S SENSATIONAL!"

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.

Status: Released

Language: RU

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Production Information

Production Companies
Tsentralnaya Studiya Kinokhroniki
Production Countries
Soviet Union
Spoken Languages
Russian

Quick Facts

Original Title Разгром немецких войск под Москвой
Release Date February 23, 1942
Status Released
Language RU
IMDb ID tt0035085
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Cast

N. Dubravin
N. Dubravin

Narrator(voice)

Edward G. Robinson
Edward G. Robinson

Narrator (English version) (voice)

Key Crew

Leonid Varlamov
Director
Ilya Kopalin
Director
Pyotr Pavlenko
Writer
G. Azov
Executive Producer
Nicholas Napoli
Producer

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