Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Yuliya Peresild | ... | Lyudmila Pavlichenko | |
Evgeniy Tsyganov | ... | Leonid Kitsenko | |
Oleg Vasilkov | ... | Makarov | |
Nikita Tarasov | ... | Boris | |
Joan Blackham | ... | Eleanora Ruzvelt (as Dzhoan Blekkhem) | |
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Polina Pakhomova | ... | Masha |
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Vladimir Lilitskiy | ... | Grisha |
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Anatoliy Kot | ... | Nikolay |
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Natella Abeleva-Taganova | ... | Sonya |
Valeriy Grishko | ... | General Petrov | |
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Sergey Barkovskiy | ... | Admiral Oktyabrskiy |
Vitaliy Linetskiy | ... | Mayor KMB | |
Sergey Puskepalis | ... | Komandir | |
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Gennadiy Chentsov | ... | Komissar |
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Svetlana Osadchenko | ... | Devochka-chtets |
The breakout of the war shatters the world of a young student, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, forcing her to enlist in the army in 1941. The maiden turns out to be a natural-born sniper, her impressive skill and prowess make her stand out among men and women alike. Seeing Pavlichenko as a tangible threat, the German High Command gives orders to eliminate the girl whatever the cost. In the meanwhile, Lyudmila meets a man and falls in love. War fades into the background... Soon, however, another misfortune befalls Lyudmila leaving the man she loves on the brink of death and herself seriously wounded. The girl is pulled out of combat and later goes to the United States with a publicity visit. Eleanor Roosevelt welcomes Lyudmila in the White House and the two women soon become close. It won't be long before Pavlichenko stands before an audience in Chicago pressing for a second front. Will her words have the capacity to change the course of war? Written by Anonymous
I was riveted by this movie and I don't understand any Russian! This movie is absolutely about Lyudmila Pavlichenko and her recollections than it is about the "Battle of Sevastopol" any more than the movie "Enemy at the Gates" being a portrayal of the scope of the Battle of Stalingrad versus the adventures of Vasili Zaitzev. I would love to see this with English subtitles but would rather leave it 100% as with the actors speaking their parts in their native voices rather than have it butchered by dubbing. While there is a little stereotyping of communist leaders and their acts and gestures, the movie puts a human and personal touch on the real fighters of the Soviet Union in WW2, the young people who have to do the real fighting and would rather just live their lives in peace.
Most "heroes" never wanted the spotlight and didn't do what they did for glory or fame. A moving and powerful movie.