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The Russians Are Coming (1968)

The Russians Are Coming (1968)

Drama War
Release Date: 1968, February 2
Directors: Heiner Carow
Countries: East Germany
Production: DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme, DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Cast: Peter Bause, Rolf Ludwig, Katja Paryla, Vsevolod Safonov, Ulrich Teschner, Karla Runkehl, Viktor Perevalov, Norbert Christian, Dorothea Meißner, Hans Hardt-Hardtloff, Gert Krause-Melzer

Overview:

It’s the spring of 1945 in a small resort town on the Baltic. Günter is 16 and firmly believes that the Germans will win the war. During the hunt for a forced labourer who is on the run, Günter catches him and watches as he is shot to death. He proudly accepts the award of an Iron Cross before being shipped to the nearby front as part of the last contingent of troops. He is quickly captured by Soviet soldiers, but manages to escape and return home. When the town is occupied by the Red Army, Günter is arrested for the murder of the forced labourer. The film was banned in 1968 before it was completed, and a large portion of the negative was later destroyed.

Keywords:

world war ii prison nazi red army