They Fought for Their Motherland
1975, Russian. Directed by Sergei Bondarchuk.
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.
- Runtime
- 2h 31m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Sergei BondarchukDirector
- Vasiliy ShukshinPyotr Lopakhin
- Vyacheslav Tikhonovpvt. Nikolay Strel'tsov
- Sergei Bondarchukpvt. Ivan Zvyagintsev
- Georgi Burkovpvt. Alexander Kopytovsky
- Yuriy Nikulinpvt. Nekrasov
- Ivan Lapikovsergeant Poprischenko
- Nikolai Gubenkolieutenant Goloschyokov
- Andrei Rostotskycorporal Kochetygov
- Nikolai Volkovpvt. Nikiforov
- Mykola Shutkocook lisichenko
- Evgeniy SamoylovColonel Marchenko
- Nonna MordyukovaNatalya Stepanovna
Details
- Released
- 5 November 1975
- Original title
- Они сражались за Родину
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Sergei Bondarchuk
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What They Fought for Their Motherland is based on
They Fought for Their Motherland is based on They Fought for their Country, a 1959 novel by Mikhail Sholokhov.
Novel · 1959
They Fought for their Country
By Mikhail Sholokhov
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They Fought for Their Motherland: quick answers
Is They Fought for Their Motherland worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 7.0/10 from 70 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is They Fought for Their Motherland?
They Fought for Their Motherland runs 151 minutes (2h 31m).
Does They Fought for Their Motherland have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is They Fought for Their Motherland on?
They Fought for Their Motherland isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 5 November 1975. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like They Fought for Their Motherland?
If you liked They Fought for Their Motherland, try The Pilot: A Battle for Survival, Kalashnikov AK-47, Tankers.
Who directed They Fought for Their Motherland?
They Fought for Their Motherland (1975) was directed by Sergei Bondarchuk and stars Vasiliy Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergei Bondarchuk.
What is They Fought for Their Motherland based on?
They Fought for Their Motherland is based on They Fought for their Country, a 1959 novel by Mikhail Sholokhov.