Stalingrad
(Favourites DVDs)

Extras to be confirmed, Region 2, 1 disc(s), Interactive menus, Languages (German, Russian), Subtitles (English)

Made in 1993

Cast: Dominique Horwitz, Sebastian Rudolph, Jochen Nickel, Thomas Kretschmann, Dana Vavrova, Martin Benrath

Credits: music, Enjott Schneider; cinematographer, Rolf Greim; cinematographer, Klaus Moderegger; cinematographer, Peter von Haller

Set in 1943 when the Nazi Germans lost 350 000 soldiers while the Russians lost three-quarters of a million defending their city, this film follows a platoon of likeable German soldiers as they fight for every inch of the way, losing their humanity along the way. The film alternates between big battle scenes and deft characterisation as it constructs a damning indictment of war.

BBFC code: 15