The Battle of Russia

Nov 11 1943 Not Rated 1h 23m
Documentary, History, War

The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.

Plot

In this installment of the "Why We Fight" propaganda series, we learn about the events on the Russian front of World War II. We learn about Russia's heroic resistance to invasion in the past and how those qualities were called upon in the current war. We also learn about Russian tenacity and their determination to win against the seemingly invincible forces of Nazi Germany in the bloodiest fighting of the war.

Written by

Julius J. Epstein, Rober Heller, Adolf Hitler

Directed by

Frank Capra, Anatole Litvak

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department, U.S. Army Special Service Division

Languages

English

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Scores
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1,676
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
NA
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