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Stalingrad
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Product Details
- Starring: Dominique Horwitz, Thomas Kretschmann, Jochen Nickel, Sebastian Rudolph, Dana Vávrová
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- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
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- Binding: VHS Tape
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- Director: Joseph Vilsmaier
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- EAN: 9786304287316
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- Format: Color, Letterboxed, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
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- ISBN: 6304287313
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- Label: Fox Lorber
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- Manufacturer: Fox Lorber
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- Number of Items: 1
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- Product Group: Video
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- Publisher: Fox Lorber
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- Release Date: 1997-11-11
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- Studio: Fox Lorber
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- Theatrical Release Date: 1993
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- Title: Stalingrad
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- UPC: 720917012568
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Product Description: It's tempting to call this harrowing picture a World War II version of All Quiet on the Western Front: both films take the perspective of ordinary German soldiers at ground level. Stalingrad surveys the misery of the battle of Stalingrad, the winter siege that cost the lives of almost one and a half million people, Russian defenders and German invaders alike. Not unlike Spielberg's approach to Saving Private Ryan, German director Joseph Vilsmaier rarely steps outside the action to comment on the higher purpose of the war, assuming the audience is aware of the evil of the Nazi regime. Instead, we simply follow a group of soldiers as they endure a series of gut-wrenching episodes, events which have the tang of authenticity and horror. Vilsmaier has a taste for symbolism and surreal touches, which only add to the unsettling sense of insanity this movie conjures up so well. --Robert Horton
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Customer Reviews
Just okay..
Don't believe the hype on this movie!
"Stalingrad" is decent at best. Possible 15 years ago when it was made, it might have been good, but in 2008, it just doesnt make the cut!
The movie starts off well, depicting the harsh war between the Russians and the Soviets, but halfway through, it stops following the war and starts telling the story of three German soldiers for the rest of the film.
As far as foreign movies go, this was decent. As far as a good war movie, or a good story about Stalingrad, look elsewhere.
Not recommended!
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Depressing + Engaging acting = Realistically showing the terror of war. Definitely worth watching.
The movie is very dpressing. The acting is very engaging. The director realistically shows the terror of war. I read in the books that soldiers, civilians, horses frozen to death along the trails in Stalingrad. However, it horrifed me when I saw these scenes in this film because they were so real.
It's definitely worth watching. Im not sure if I want to watch it the second time though.
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Not thrilled
This movie did show the battle with Stalingrad during WWII but it was too racy and had much profanity...and I had periods of boredom. Not good to show to a history class of students.
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Excellent war movie
This movie is just set in Stalingrad, but in truth follows the story of some simple German soldiers, a story that could serve as example for soldiers of any antion caught in impossible situations.
I tought to be very well made in relation to the budget it had. Acting was strong, the general feeling was one of doom and no chance of living and the finale was tear-jerking and extremely sad.
There were some flaws, but what is a flaw for me can be a plus for other person watching the movie, so it's a subjective thing...
As far as war movies go, this is one of the best.
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Stalingrad
The film views the Battle of Stalingrad from the eyes of the German Army. I'm generally don't watch foreign films, but this one is well made and I liked it enough to watch it more than once. "Stalingrad" makes a decent companion film for "Enemy at the Gates".
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