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The story of the fight for Stalingrad during World War II, which left the German Army devastated.

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EAN5017239190254

eBay Product ID (ePID)3955968

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleStalingrad

ActorThomas Kretschmann, Jochen Nickel, Martin Benrath, Sebastian Rudolph, Sylvester Groth, Dana Vavrova, Dominique Horwitz

DirectorJoseph Vilsmaier

FormatDVD

LanguageGerman

Release Year2001

FeaturesTrailers\Stills Gallery\Filmographies

GenreWar

Run Time132 Mins

Additional Product Features

Certificate15

Number of Discs1

Country/Region of ManufactureGermany

ReviewsLos Angeles Times - ...STALINGRAD is an expertly crafted epic war movie....The film's ability to re-create the complete disintegration of a formidable fighting machine is impressive..., Variety - ...It is a film with integrity..., Sight and Sound - ...[Vilsmaier] has a marvellous eye, whether for dense, crowded interiors or for landscape...

Dubbing LanguagesEnglish

Additional InformationThis German film is a gritty, devastating retelling of the battle for Stalingrad during World War II, in which more than a million and a half soldiers lost their lives. Told from the point of view of the German soldiers, who were under orders to neither retreat nor surrender, this film realistically portrays the brutality of combat.

Movie/TV TitleStalingrad

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4.7

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by rkir4664
16 Jun, 2021Most favourable review
An interesting historical film about a major battle in WW2.
This is an interesting but very dark film. Like all foreign films, the body language is different to films made in English speaking countries and must be taken into account. It certainly made a big impression on me.
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by tosenio0
19 Nov, 2019Most critical review
A harrowing War Film dubbed into English for some reason.
This Movie was eagerly awaited, following the success of Das Boot. The story follows the lives of German soldiers fighting in the city of Stalingrad during World War II. There are some stunning set-piece sequences, which show the horrors of war. Sadly, this DVD is the English Dub Version, which makes for a less impressive viewing experience. I recommend the original German Language format, but this version is worth a look if you don't like subtitles.
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by kajohn-3400
08 Feb, 2023
Life on the Russian Front and all its horrors
This film is from the producers of Downfall, the very vivid depiction of Hitler's last days and the fall of Berlin. Stalingrad is equally engrossing but I would not call it 'entertaining'. It shows life on the Russian Front as being savage/cruel/personal scores being settled and how a young officer is totally disillusioned by how the war has progressed and its impact on him and his men. An excellent film - highly recommended.
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by delbiker15
11 Mar, 2021
Captivating
Great film covering the Russian Germany War in the frozen former St Petersburg Lenigrad. It showed the Germany command using their soldiers as collateral damage and expendable vessels knowing they couldn't possible win out numbered out gunned to die in the weather off -30 temperatures
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by natkin2152
30 Jun, 2021
Run of the mill war film
The story was not as detailed as expected
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by *pjhill*
19 Nov, 2018
The best film on the subject, by far.
Very engaging film, covering all aspects of the campagne. Being a German made film, you might expect some of their "less savoury" antics to be left out. Certainly not the case. A brutally honest account. It's expertly dubbed for English, you hardly notice after a while.
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by ww08_25
22 Mar, 2023
A must see film.
If you think war is an heroic activity full of daring do, where heroes are made and the hero rides off into the sunset with the girl on his arm. You won't after watching this film. One of the great anti war films of all time.
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by olde_cornish_bookworm
24 Sep, 2023
Stalingrad DVD
This harrowing war film is unusual in that it portrays a key period of WWII from the viewpoint of the German soldier. Very atmospheric and every effort has been made to be authentic. The best war film of the decade.
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by williamdaljit
01 Apr, 2020
Great movie, few extras
Gripping realistic war film made by the side that lost. Top marks.
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by manilamike
17 Feb, 2021
Not very good Movie.
The DVD worked fine but I was not too impressed by the actual film.
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