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Overview

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Director:
Joseph Vilsmaier
Writers:
Jürgen Büscher (writer)
Johannes Heide (writer)
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Release Date:
21 January 1993 (Germany) more
Genre:
Drama | War more
Tagline:
Bis zum letzten Mann... (Till the last man)
Plot:
A depiction of the brutal battle of Stalingrad, the Third Reich's 'high water mark', as seen through... more | add synopsis
Awards:
3 wins & 1 nomination more
User Comments:
More than a war flick more (113 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Dominique Horwitz ... Obergefreiter Fritz Reiser

Thomas Kretschmann ... Lt. Hans von Witzland
Jochen Nickel ... Unteroffizier Manfred Rohleder
Sebastian Rudolph ... GeGe Müller
Dana Vávrová ... Irina
Martin Benrath ... Gen. Hentz
Sylvester Groth ... Otto
Karel Hermánek ... Capt. Hermann Musk
Heinz Emigholz ... Edgar Emigholz
Ferdinand Schuster ... Double Edgar

Oliver Broumis ... HGM
Dieter Okras ... Capt. Haller

Zdenek Vencl ... Wölk
Mark Kuhn ... Sgt. Pflüger
Thorsten Bolloff ... Feldmann
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Additional Details

Runtime:
134 min | Argentina:135 min
Country:
Germany
Language:
German | Russian
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Dolby Digital
Filming Locations:
Italy more

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Trivia:
The original screenplay was written by Christoph Fromm but the producers disagreed with his more realistic direction and had it rewritten. Consequently, Fromm took his name of the film. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: In the pre-credits it says that the German 6th Army was, at the start of the of battle at Stalingrad, commanded by Generaloberst (Colonel General) Paulus. Paulus was however promoted to Generaloberst first on 30 November 1942. more
Quotes:
Unteroffizier Manfred Rohleder: May I ask you something, sir?
Lt. Hans von Witzland: Please. Go ahead.
Unteroffizier Manfred Rohleder: Is this your first time at the front?
Lt. Hans von Witzland: Everyone must start somewhere.
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Featured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005) (TV) more

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26 out of 39 people found the following comment useful.
More than a war flick, 13 December 2004
Author: jcf30

Many of the criticisms levied at this film by other IMDb users take issue with conventional aspects of film-making - and I agree with them. It's true, Stalingrad does offer little that's new in terms of character, screenplay, visuals. And yes, any war buffs coming to this film in hope of some depiction of the battle's broader strategic context will be disappointed. To those people I recommend Antony Beevor's highly readable book, 'Stalingrad'.

Viewed from a straightforward standpoint, Stalingrad is a pretty compelling war film that is nevertheless a league below US celluloid depictions of the battlefield: when it comes to depicting the fate of the 'poor bloody infantry', the second half of Full Metal Jacket, the first quarter-hour of Saving Private Ryan, or much of Black Hawk Down is infinitely superior. And yes, its ending is something of a wimp-out.

Consider, however, that many people compare Stalingrad to FMJ, Ryan, or BHD at all, however unfavourably, and you see something of the revolution of Vilsmaier's flick. What he achieves is a pretty conventional squad-level war flick - ABOUT THE WEHRMACHT. A film about the German armed forces in WWII which invites sympathy. This, don't underestimate it, is important. At no stage is this a Nazi-apologist film. In fact, its over-willingness to be Nazi-condemnatory is what makes much of its dialogue and scenes weak. But no matter whether you find it tame or not, you do eject this one from the VHS or DVD tray thinking "poor b--tards". As the Holocaust, through the global ceremony of Holocaust Day on January 27 and through the power of global films like Spielberg's Schindler's List, becomes transported away from a specific time and place into a world parable of evil, so we are able to reappraise the role of the German soldier as victim. What attitude you take to this question is your affair - Vilsmaier's film is important for daring to raise it in the first place.

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