In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.

Directed by: Sergey Bondarchuk
Written by: Sergey Bondarchuk
Release date: 1975-11-05
Runtime: 158 minutes
Cast:
Vasiliy Shukshin Vasiliy Shukshin
Piotr Lopakhin 
Vyacheslav Tikhonov Vyacheslav Tikhonov
pvt. Nikolay Strel'tsov 
Sergey Bondarchuk Sergey Bondarchuk
pvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev 
Yuriy Nikulin Yuriy Nikulin
pvt. Nekrasov 
Georgi Burkov Georgi Burkov
pvt. Alexander Kopytovsky 
Ivan Lapikov Ivan Lapikov
sergeant Poprischenko 
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Also known as:
  • They Fought for Their Country
  • They Fought for Their Motherland
  • Они сражались за Родину