The Russians Are Coming
It’s the spring of 1945 in a small resort town on the Baltic. Günter is 16 and firmly believes that the Germans will win the war. During the hunt for a forced labourer who is on the run, Günter catches him and watches as he is shot to death. He proudly accepts the award of an Iron Cross before being shipped to the nearby front as part of the last contingent of troops. He is quickly captured by Soviet soldiers, but manages to escape and return home. When the town is occupied by the Red Army, Günter is arrested for the murder of the forced labourer. The film was banned in 1968 before it was completed, and a large portion of the negative was later destroyed.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Die Russen kommen
- Genres: Drama, War
- Release Date: 1968-02-02
- Runtime: 92 minutes
- Rating: 5.2/10 (8 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: DEFA
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.2037
- Languages: German, English, Russian
Cast & Crew
Gert Krause-Melzer
as Günter
Viktor Perevalov
as Igor
Dorothea Meissner
as Christine
Norbert Christian
as Vater Bergschicker
Karla Runkehl
as Mutter Bergschicker
Vsevolod Safonov
as Golubkow
Rolf Ludwig
as Vater Walcher
Katja Paryla
as Mutter Walcher
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff
as Polizist
Claus Küchenmeister
as Willi
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What is The Russians Are Coming?▼
The Russians Are Coming is a Drama, War movie directed by . It was released on 1968-02-02.
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The main cast includes Gert Krause-Melzer, Viktor Perevalov, Dorothea Meissner, Norbert Christian, Karla Runkehl, .
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The Russians Are Coming has an IMDb rating of 5.2/10 based on 8 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
Who composed the soundtrack for The Russians Are Coming?▼
The soundtrack was composed by DEFA. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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The Russians Are Coming was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of The Russians Are Coming is 92 minutes.
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