CinemaOSMovie · 1987 · 1h 32m

The Russians Are Coming

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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.

Directed byHeiner Carow

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 32m
Language
DE
Released
December 4, 1987
Studios
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Gert Krause-Melzer

Günter

Viktor Perevalov

Viktor Perevalov

Igor

Dorothea Meissner

Christine

Norbert Christian

Norbert Christian

Vater Bergschicker

Karla Runkehl

Karla Runkehl

Mutter Bergschicker

Vsevolod Safonov

Vsevolod Safonov

Golubkow

Rolf Ludwig

Rolf Ludwig

Vater Walcher

Katja Paryla

Katja Paryla

Mutter Walcher

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Polizist

Claus Küchenmeister

Willi

Creative team
Directed by
Heiner Carow
Heiner Carow
Written by
Heiner Carow
Heiner Carow
Claus Küchenmeister

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