They Fought for Their Motherland Poster

They Fought for Their Motherland

Not Rated War History Drama

Starring: Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergey Bondarchuk, Yuriy Nikulin, Georgi Burkov

Writer: Mikhail Sholokhov, Sergey Bondarchuk

Release Date:
November 5, 1975
Ratings:
6.9 / 10
Director:
Sergey Bondarchuk
Companies:
Mosfilm

Overview

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.