Russian films about the 2nd World War in recent years

Films about World War II, beginning in 1941, were filmed by directors from different countries. The war has affected a lot of people all over the world, so movies, serials, cartoons on this topic are shot a huge variety. Among the works of the directors are not only artistic but also documentary films about World War II, for example, "Legendary T-34", "Underwater War", etc.

In this article we will discuss only a few Russian paintings of recent years on this topic.

War drama "The Road to Berlin"

The painting by director Sergei Popov was screened in 2015. The plot of the film is based on the story "Two in the Steppe" by the Soviet writer Emmanuil Kazakevich and on the materials of the military diaries of journalist Konstantin Simonov.

The events unfold in the summer of 1942. The inexperienced lieutenant, who just got to the front, is given the task to deliver an order to retreat to the headquarters. Suddenly the enemy decides to advance. The guy is lost and does not deliver the order on time. The officer, who carried out the assignment together with the main hero Ogarkov, accuses him of cowardice. The guy is sentenced to be shot. The verdict was not carried out. Ogarkov still has many adventures in the next three years of the war.

The roles in the film were performed by Yuri Borisov, Maxim Demchenko, Ekaterina Ageeva, Amir Abdykalykov, Maria Karpova, Valery Nenashev and others.

A picture about the defense of Sevastopol "Battle for Sevastopol"

This film of the joint production of Russia and Ukraine was released in 2015. The director of the picture Sergei Mokritsky did not shoot films about the 2 World War.

The plot is based on the biography of the sniper woman, Hero of the Soviet Union Lyudmila Pavlichenko, who during the war destroyed 309 people of the enemy troops.

Filming took place in 2013 and in 2014 in the cities of Sevastopol, Kiev, Odessa, Balaklava, Kamenets-Podolsky.

The events affect the period from 1937 to 1957. The film tells not only about the battles of the Second World War, but also about the personal life of the sniper woman. In 1942 Pavlicenco, having already completed her combat feat, visited the United States as a member of the Soviet delegation. There, she met Eleanor Roosevelt and delivered a speech before the American citizens.

The film was attended by actors Julia Peresild, Oleg Vasilkov, Yevgeny Tsyganov, Nikita Tarasov, Polina Pakhomova, Joan Blackam and others.

The soundtrack to the painting was written and performed by the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine.

The film was nominated for the Golden Eagle Award in 8 categories, won in two - "Best Cinematography" and "Best Actress". Also "Battle for Sevastopol" is the winner of many different Russian prizes.

Military-fiction painting "White Tiger"

The picture of the famous director Karen Shakhnazarov appeared before the audience in 2012. Shakhnazarov did not make films about World War II before that. The father of the director went to the front at the age of 18, so Karen Georgievich with all responsibility went to work on this film.

The plot of the film is based on the novel "The Tankman, or" White Tiger "by the Russian writer, historian Ilya Boyashov.The action takes place at the end of the war.On the front there are rumors about a new super powerful German tank -" White Tiger. "After one of the battles, the heavily burnt tankman begins to show He hears and understands the language of the tanks and assures that he will be able to find the "White Tiger".

The picture was put forward by the Russian Oscar committee on "Oscar" in 2012. In the same year the film received four Golden Eagle awards in different categories and several other international prizes.

The historical drama "28 Panfilovites"

The film directed by Andrei Shalope was released in 2016. The plot of the picture tells of the feat of Soviet soldiers under the command of Major-General Ivan Vasilyevich Panfilov during the defense of Moscow in 1941. The script of the tape was written in 2009, at the same time the collection of funds for the production of the film began. Since the collection of money was somewhat delayed, the castings also took a long time.

As a result, Alexei Morozov, Anton Kuznetsov, Kim Druzhinin, Yakov Kucherevsky, Dmitry Murashev, Vitaliy Kovalenko and others played in the film. Filming began in October 2013 at the Lenfilm studios.

Movies about the 2 nd World War, the Russians in particular, give birth in the hearts of the audience a sense of pride and patriotism. The drama "28 Panfilovites" is one of those films that make us proud of the past victories of our country and its heroes.

Mini-series "Snow and Ashes"

Four series of mini-series "Snow and Ashes" directed by Alexander Kiriyenko took place in 2015. The script of the military detective was written by Mark Gres and Ekaterina Latanova. Gres loves military subjects and often helps to produce serials and films about World War II.

The mini-series takes place in 1942. A large detachment of Soviet troops falls into a German cauldron. Among the Russians there is a German saboteur. The Germans are going to go for a breakthrough. Before Major Urusov, the protagonist of the series, is the task - to expose the saboteur.

The series was played by actors Denis Shvedov, Anatoly Bely, Olga Sutulova, Daniil Spivakovskiy, Konstantin Vorobyev, Alena Ivchenko and others.