Soldiers of Freedom (1977) [N/A]
Release Date:
May 31, 1977
Original Title:
Солдаты свободы
Alternate Titles:
Soldaty Svobody
Genres:
History | War
Production Companies:
DEFA
Mafilm
Mosfilm
PRF-ZF
Баррандов и Колиба
Букурешти
За игрални филми
Первое Творческое Объединение
Production Countries:
Bulgaria | Czechoslovakia | East Germany | Hungary | Poland | Romania | Soviet Union
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 599
A World War II historical drama and the sequel to the 1970-71's film series Liberation. The film reflects the following events of World War II: the capitulation of Friedrich Paulus's Sixth Army as a result of the failed assault on Stalingrad during Operation Blue in 1942; the preparation for revolt in Slovakia; negotiations of the Polish communists with Władysław Sikorski's government over their joint struggle against fascism; the creation of a National Committee of the Domestic Front in Bulgaria and preparation by underground workers-communists for armed revolt; expansion of the guerrilla (partisan) movement; the failure of a German attempt to destroy People's Liberation Army of Josip Broz Tito; one of the largest military operations, Bagration; the beginning of the liberation of Poland; creation of the Polish National Government in Lublin; the Warsaw Uprising; the capitulation of Bór-Komorowski and defeat of the Polish patriots; the entry of Soviet and Polish armies into Warsaw.