
They Fought for Their Motherland
In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.
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Movie Details
- Original Title: Они сражались за Родину
- Genres: War, History, Drama
- Release Date: 1975-11-05
- Runtime: 158 minutes
- Rating: 6.9/10 (58 votes)
- Budget: $0
- Revenue: $0
- Production Companies: Mosfilm
- Status: Released
- Popularity: 0.5407
- Languages: Russian
Cast & Crew

Vasiliy Shukshin
as Piotr Lopakhin

Vyacheslav Tikhonov
as pvt. Nikolay Strel'tsov

Sergey Bondarchuk
as pvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev

Yuriy Nikulin
as pvt. Nekrasov

Georgi Burkov
as pvt. Alexander Kopytovsky

Ivan Lapikov
as sergeant Poprischenko

Nikolai Gubenko
as lieutenant Goloschyokov

Nikolay Volkov
as pvt. Nikiforov

Nonna Mordyukova
as Natalya Stepanovna

Innokentiy Smoktunovskiy
as surgeon
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What is They Fought for Their Motherland?▼
They Fought for Their Motherland is a War, History, Drama movie directed by . It was released on 1975-11-05.
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The main cast includes Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Yuriy Nikulin, Georgi Burkov, .
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They Fought for Their Motherland has an IMDb rating of 6.9/10 based on 58 votes.
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The movie had a production budget of $0 and earned $0 at the box office.
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The soundtrack was composed by Mosfilm. You can listen to it on music streaming platforms.
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They Fought for Their Motherland was filmed in multiple locations worldwide. You can find official filming locations on IMDb.
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The total runtime of They Fought for Their Motherland is 158 minutes.
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