Fortress of War(2010)
“Surrender was not an option”
Overview
The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the 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 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.
Director
Alexander Kott
Studio
TRO
Budget
$9M
Revenue
$4M
Cast
Andrey Merzlikin
as лейтенант Кижеватов
Pavel Derevyanko
as Ефим Фомин
Veronika Nikonova
as Анна Кижеватова
Evgeny Tsyganov
as лейтенант Почерников
Anna Tsukanova-Kott
as Соня
Aleksei Kopashov
as Сашка Акимов
Alexander Korshunov
as Пётр Гаврилов
Yana Esipovich
as жена Кижеватова
Anatoly Kot
as диверсант
Madlen Dzhabrailova
as жена Гаврилова
Tatyana Kamina
as Шура Почерникова
Mikhail Pavlik
as лейтенант НКВД Вайнштейн
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Movie Facts
Release Year
2010
Runtime
2h 18m
Language
German
Rating
7.2 / 10
Budget
$9M
Box Office
$4M
Production Companies
TRO • Central Partnership • Belarusfilm
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Where can I watch Fortress of War?▼
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What is Fortress of War about?▼
The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the 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 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.
Who directed Fortress of War?▼
Fortress of War was directed by Alexander Kott and released in 2010. It is a war, drama, history, action film.
How long is Fortress of War?▼
Fortress of War has a runtime of 2 hours and 18 minutes (138 minutes total).
Who stars in Fortress of War?▼
The cast of Fortress of War includes Andrey Merzlikin as лейтенант Кижеватов, Pavel Derevyanko as Ефим Фомин, Veronika Nikonova as Анна Кижеватова, Evgeny Tsyganov as лейтенант Почерников, Anna Tsukanova-Kott as Соня and more.
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