Fortress of War (2010) ( Brestskaya krepost ) ( Battle for Honor )

Fortress of War (2010) (DVD) (*)

$30.99

Original Title: Brestskaya krepost
Alternate Title: Battle for Honor
Screened, competed or awarded at:
Other Film Festival Awards

Language Selections:
English ( Subtitles )
Russian ( Dolby Digital 5.1 )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( PAL/Region 2 )

Running Time:
138 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.78:1)

Special Features:
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 2010 and produced in:
Belarus ( Russia, Eastern Europe )
Russia ( Russia, Eastern Europe )

Directed By:
Aleksandr Kott

Written By:
Igor Ugolnikov
Vladimir Yeryomin

Actors:
Evgeniy Tsyganov ..... Lieutenant Pochernikov
Pavel Derevyanko ..... Yefim Fomin
Andrey Merzlikin ..... Lieutenant Kizhevatov
Veronika Nikonova ..... Anya Kizhevatova
Anna Tsukanova ..... Sonya
Aleksei Kopashov ..... Sashka Akimov
Anatoly Kot ..... Major WPRA
Yana Yesipovich ..... KIzhevatov's wife
Madlen Dzhabrailova ..... Petr Gavrilov
Ilya Mozgovoi ..... Aleksandra Pochernikova
Aleksandr Korshunov
Vladimir Kapustin
Dmitri Kulichkov
Tatyana Kamina
Aleksandr Sirin

Synopsis:

Fortress Of War tells the story of the heroic defence of the Brest fortress in Belarus that was assaulted by the Nazi's on the morning of June 22nd 1941. Totally outnumbered in soldiers and weapons, the citizens of Brest fought to the bitter end for twenty-nine endless days. The events that took place in the first days of the invasion are depicted with documentary accuracy, the characters are real. Featuring unique footage of that time and the involvement of the few veterans who survived the battle, Fortress Of War is a large scale war saga depicting a heart-wrenching story of bravery and self-sacrifice. The spirit of the film is best summed up by the legend scrawled on the wall of one of the vaults: "I WILL DEFEND TO THE DEATH!"

The film shows the heroic defense of the Brest Fortress, which had taken upon the first strike of German fascist invaders on June 22 1941. Story describes the events of the first days of the defense. The film tells about three main resistance zones, headed by the regiment commander, Pyotr Mikhailovich Gavrilov, the commissar Efim Moiseevich Fomin and the head of the 9th frontier outpost, Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov. Many years later veteran Alexander Akimov again and again recalls the memories of the time, when he, then a 15 year old Sasha Akimov was deeply in love with the beautiful Anya and suddenly found himself in the middle of the bloody events of war.

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