Stalingrad

Drama, War

Dominique Horwitz	Fritz Reiser
Thomas Kretschmann	Hans von Witzland
Jochen Nickel	Manfred Rohleder
Sebastian Rudolph	GeGe Müller
Dana Vávrová	Irina
Martin Benrath	Gen. Hentz
Sylvester Groth	Otto
Karel Hermánek	Hermann Musk
Heinz Emigholz	Edgar Emigholz
Ferdinand Schuster	Double Edgar

Director	Joseph Vilsmaier
Producer	Mark Damon; Hanno Huth
Writer	Jürgen Büscher; Christoph Fromm
Cinematography	Rolf Greim; Klaus Moderegger
Musician	Enjott Schneider

"Stalingrad" follows the progress of a German Platoon through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After having half their number wiped out and after being placed under the command of a sadistic Captain, the Lieutenant of the platoon leads his men to desert. The men of the platoon attempt to escape from the city which is now surrounded by the Soviet Army.