Rent Attack on Leningrad (2009)
2.9 of 5 from 110 ratings
1h 46min
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- Synopsis:
A soaring, action-packed journey of heroism and sacrifice as one crusading journalist desperately fights to uncover the horrors buried within the infamous Nazi siege of Leningrad in the savage winter of 1941. In the height of World War II, journalist Kate Davis becomes trapped within the devastated city of Leningrad. Separated from her lover, American writer Philip Parker, Kate is rescued by Nina Tsvetkova, a member of the Leningrad militia who provides refuge for those escaping those horrors of war that have come so close to home. With the enemy's grip closing ever tighter on the war-ravaged city, stray bullets and catastrophic bombing raids a daily peril, this makeshift band of survivors must battle to stay alive and fight for the ultimate prize: their freedom. An epic story is inspired by true events, featuring an acclaimed, award-winning cast, this is the tale of the tragedy that befell Leningrad: at over 800 days, it was one of the longest and most destructive sieges in history. - Actors:
- Mira Sorvino, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Olga Sutulova, Gabriel Byrne, Mikhail Efremov, Aleksandr Abdulov, Vladimir Ilin, Alyona Stebunova, Sergey Koltakov, David Verrey, Viktor Smirnov, Vadim Loginov, Marat Basharov, Zhanna Nesterenko, Aleksandra Kulikova, Luiza Mosendz, Aleksandr Polovtsev, Valentina Talyzina, Mariya Golubkina, Evgeniy Stychkin
- Directors:
- Aleksandr Buravskiy
- Writers:
- Aleksandr Buravskiy
- Aka:
- Leningrad
- Studio:
- Metrodome
- Genres:
- Action & Adventure, Drama
- Collections:
- British WWII Films: The Home Front and Europe, Cinema Paradiso's 2024 Centenary Club: Part 1, Drama Films & TV
- Countries:
- Russia
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 15/02/2010
- Run Time:
- 110 minutes
- Languages:
- English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, Russian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.78:1 / 16:9
- Colour:
- Colour
- Bonus:
- "Heroes under siege": go behind the challenging production of this intricate, stunningly detailed and epic recreation of one of history's most infamous and gripping conflicts
- "An epic vision": an exclusive interview with the director on how he brought the impact of World War II's most devastating siege to life
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Reviews (1) of Attack on Leningrad
Exciting Russian Film partly in English about the Siege of Leningrad 1941-44. - Attack on Leningrad review by PV
Despite some atrocious dubbing, and a lack of subtitles for when actors speak English which would have been a help, this is an action-packed film which educates and entertains. Siege warfare is millennia old, used now in Ukraine and in WWII and throughout history - besieging castles to starve them to submit was an old war method many centuries ago.
The siege of Leningrad was one of the worst ever and lasted over 800 days, 1941 until 1944, as Germans retreated. It was truly horrific and 1.5 million there died of disease, starvation and bombing - almost Putin';s own parents (his mother was pulled from a pile of dead bodies when she moved).
Having visited Leningrad when it was called that, before St Petersburg was restored as its name, I recognised many statues etc. The hell of the situation is seen through the eyes of an 'English' reporter and her female police officer Russian friend who rescues her, the 2 children they hide out with, and her lover Gabriel Byrne. Watch to the very end to discover their fate. This personalises what could have been a structureless story - as sieges are not that cinematic after all. Wavering loyalties on both sides brings home the foggy morality of war.
It could perhaps have been a tad shorter. And English subtitles would have been great.
But 4 stars anyway. Worth a watch.
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