Moscow Strikes Back
1942 war propaganda film by Ilya Kopalin and Leonid Varlamov
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5.6A 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.
Released: 1942-02-2355 minDir: Ilya KopalinDocumentary, War
Cast
- N. Dubravin as Narrator(voice)
- Edward G. Robinson as Narrator (English version) (voice)
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1942 documentary films1942 films1942 in the Soviet Union1942 Russian-language films1942 Soviet films1942 war filmsBattle of MoscowBest Documentary Feature Academy Award winnersBlack-and-white documentary filmsCultural depictions of Joseph StalinFilms about the Eastern Front (World War II)Films shot in Moscow