Shot in 1971 but banned until 1986, this distinctly Russian war story takes place in 1942 behind enemy lines. A regiment of partisans captures former Red Army lieutenant Lazarev who is dressed in a German uniform. He’s a Nazi defector and collaborator but now desires to switch back and fight with Russian partisans.
Drama, War
DirectorAleksei German
StarringRolan Bykov, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Vladimir Zamanskiy, Oleg Borisov, Maya Bulgakova
ComposerIsaac Schwarts
Shot in 1971 but banned until 1986, this distinctly Russian war story takes place in 1942 behind enemy lines. A regiment of partisans captures former Red Army lieutenant Lazarev who is dressed in a German uniform. He’s a Nazi defector and collaborator but now desires to switch back and fight with Russian partisans.
Drama, War
DirectorAleksei German
StarringRolan Bykov, Anatoliy Solonitsyn, Vladimir Zamanskiy, Oleg Borisov, Maya Bulgakova
ComposerIsaac Schwarts
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