The Russians Are Coming
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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.
Awards3 wins
Cast
Gert Krause-MelzerGünter
Viktor PerevalovIgorDorothea MeissnerChristine
Norbert ChristianVater Bergschicker
Karla RunkehlMutter Bergschicker
Vsevolod SafonovGolubkow
Rolf LudwigVater Walcher
Katja ParylaMutter Walcher
Hans Hardt-HardtloffPolizistClaus KüchenmeisterWilli
Ulrich TeschnerBannführer
Peter Bausedeutscher SoldatCrew
DirectorHeiner Carow
Details
Original TitleDie Russen kommen
Release DateFebruary 2, 1968
LanguagesGerman, English, Russian
StudiosDEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
