This isn’t really a documentary so much as a well edited collection of often quite perilously shot archive footage depicting how the Soviet army and it’s citizens prepared to fight back against the Nazis who were heading towards their capital. It’s the middle of winter and the snow is everywhere, so their tasks are made all the more difficult by the freezing conditions, the icy terrain and their own need to wrap up…
Moscow Strikes Back (1942)
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A Soviet documentary chronicling the Battle of Moscow (October 1941 – January 1942), when Red Army forces repelled the German advance on the capital. Shot by numerous frontline cameramen, it combines harrowing footage of combat and civilian suffering with scenes of Nazi atrocities, framed against themes of Russian heroism and cultural survival. Originally released under the title Defeat of the German Armies Near Moscow, the English-language version, narrated by Edward G. Robinson, was retitled Moscow Strikes Back. The film won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Documentary. Warning: contains graphic images.
Top Cast
N. Dubravin
Narrator(voice)
Edward G. Robinson
Narrator (English version) (voice)
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What is Moscow Strikes Back about?
A Soviet documentary chronicling the Battle of Moscow (October 1941 – January 1942), when Red Army forces repelled the German advance on the capital. Shot by numerous frontline cameramen, it combines harrowing footage of combat and civilian suffering with scenes of Nazi…
When was Moscow Strikes Back released?
Moscow Strikes Back was released in 1942.
What genres does Moscow Strikes Back belong to?
Moscow Strikes Back is categorised as Documentary, War.
Who stars in Moscow Strikes Back?
The cast of Moscow Strikes Back includes N. Dubravin, Edward G. Robinson.