West Germany,
1959, 94 min
Directed by:
Frank WisbarScreenplay:
Frank WisbarCinematography:
Helmuth AshleyComposer:
Herbert WindtCast:
Joachim Hansen, Wolfgang Preiss, Carl Lange, Horst Frank, Peter Carsten, Richard Münch, Gunnar Möller, Ernst von Klipstein, Alexander Kerst (more)Plots(1)
The battle for Stalingrad as seen from the Wehrmacht point of view, recreated in a remarkably atmospheric blend of studio-shot scenes – occasionally with Expressionist leanings – and a huge amount of Wochenschau newsreel and other archive footage. (Locarno Festival)
Cast
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