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16 March 2001 (USA) moreTagline:
Some Men Are Born To Be Heroes. morePlot:
Two Russian and German snipers play a game of cat-and-mouse during the Battle of Stalingrad. full summary | add synopsisAwards:
6 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(27 articles)
[DVD Review] Enemy at the Gates (From JustPressPlay. 29 May 2009, 9:50 AM, PDT)
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Everything that Pearl Harbor isn't moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Jude Law | ... | Vassili Zaitsev | |
| Ed Harris | ... | Major König | |
| Rachel Weisz | ... | Tania Chernova | |
| Joseph Fiennes | ... | Commisar Danilov | |
| Bob Hoskins | ... | Nikita Khrushchev | |
| Ron Perlman | ... | Koulikov | |
| Eva Mattes | ... | Mother Filipov | |
| Gabriel Thomson | ... | Sacha Filipov (as Gabriel Marshall-Thomson) | |
| Matthias Habich | ... | General Paulus | |
| Sophie Rois | ... | Ludmilla | |
| Ivan Shvedoff | ... | Volodya | |
| Mario Bandi | ... | Anton | |
| Hans Martin Stier | ... | Red Army General | |
| Clemens Schick | ... | German NCO (as Clemans Schick) | |
| Mikhail Matveyev | ... | Grandfather (as Mikhail Matveev) |
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Rated R for strong graphic war violence and some sexuality.Parents Guide:
View content advisory for parentsRuntime:
131 minColor:
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2.35 : 1 moreCertification:
USA:R (certificate #37903) | Iceland:14 (original rating) | Iceland:16 (video rating) | Malaysia:18SG (uncut version) | Malaysia:U (cut version) | Philippines:R-18 | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA (original rating) | Australia:M (TV rating) | Canada:14A | Chile:14 | Finland:K-15 | France:U | Germany:16 (f) (bw) | Hong Kong:IIB | India:A | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R15 | Norway:15 | Peru:14 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | South Korea:15 | Spain:13 | Sweden:15 | Switzerland:16 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:16 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15Fun Stuff
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The character of Ludmilla is a possible reference to another famous Soviet sniper, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, who had over 300 kills, even more than that of Vassili Zaitsev, who had around 257 kills. moreGoofs:
Revealing mistakes: When Zaitsev first meets Danilov (before the first five shootings), you can see many of the corpses breath in the cold air. moreQuotes:
Nikita Khrushchev: You won't give up the river bank. I don't care if you lost half your men. Lose the other half. Lose yourself. moreFAQ
What is the significance of the two crosses/ribbons Ed Harris' character changes nearing the end of the film?more
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Bursting into my Top Five war movies of all time is this film. A gritty and realistic portrayal of one of the worst battles in the history of war - the 1942-43 armwrestle for the city of Stalingrad.
Much has been made of the actors speaking in their native accents, but this seems a trivial complaint - the film is in English after all! More important is the masterful manner of speech of the actors - Bob Hoskins' gutteral exultations as Ukrainian potato farmer Nikita Krushchev; Joseph Fiennes' pompous and proud intonations as the political officer; Jude Law's common man for the peasant turned soldier; Ed Harris with the clipped and crisp tones of a German officer.
This is my pick for the best film of the year so far (August). It is truly a cinematic masterpiece, with horrific scenes of the violence of war, brilliant dialog and heart-wrenching tragedy. Expect to be moved.