The Fall of Berlin (1945) DVD-R
Starring Leonid Khmara, Rudolf Boettger,V.I. Chulkov, Hermann Göring, Adolf Hitler,
Wilhelm Keitel, Benito Mussolini
Director: Yuli Raizman
Print: Black and White
Runtime: 70 Minutes
Genre: Documentary
Language: Russian
Subtitle: English
The film begins with an animated map of Eastern Europe with Soviet soldier double exposed on the bottom. The narrator lists the names of the rivers that the Red Army crosses as they march west: the Volga, Don, Desna, Dnieper, Bug, Dvina, Neman, Vistula, and finally, the Oder. The Soviet arrival at the Oder river is shown, along with the broken bridges across it. The undeterred men of the Red Army are shown as they cross the river while under German fire. The use of missile artillery by the Soviet forces is showcased. After the Oder is crossed, the assault on Berlin itself begins. Footage of the actual battle is shown, as the Red Army fights German troops, street by street and building by building. This is interspersed with shots of Nazi propaganda films showing parades in the same areas, providing a sense of irony. A dramatic sequence follows a detachment of the Red Army in the assault on the Reichstag, which ends with the famous photograph, raising the Red Flag over the Reichstag.
Starring Leonid Khmara, Rudolf Boettger,V.I. Chulkov, Hermann Göring, Adolf Hitler,
Wilhelm Keitel, Benito Mussolini
Director: Yuli Raizman
Print: Black and White
Runtime: 70 Minutes
Genre: Documentary
Language: Russian
Subtitle: English
The film begins with an animated map of Eastern Europe with Soviet soldier double exposed on the bottom. The narrator lists the names of the rivers that the Red Army crosses as they march west: the Volga, Don, Desna, Dnieper, Bug, Dvina, Neman, Vistula, and finally, the Oder. The Soviet arrival at the Oder river is shown, along with the broken bridges across it. The undeterred men of the Red Army are shown as they cross the river while under German fire. The use of missile artillery by the Soviet forces is showcased. After the Oder is crossed, the assault on Berlin itself begins. Footage of the actual battle is shown, as the Red Army fights German troops, street by street and building by building. This is interspersed with shots of Nazi propaganda films showing parades in the same areas, providing a sense of irony. A dramatic sequence follows a detachment of the Red Army in the assault on the Reichstag, which ends with the famous photograph, raising the Red Flag over the Reichstag.
| Product Name | The Fall of Berlin (1945) DVD-R |
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| This item is returnable | Yes |
