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Massive, bleak, grisly. Makes me question the old dictum about the impossibility of making an anti-war movie when the act of recreation makes warfare glamorous. But the constant hedging, finding “Good Germans” to focus on and suchlike whataboutisms, feels like a haut-mainstream Spielbergerie that’s too invested in compromise to hold a valid socio-political position. Visually, though, this is the beans AND the gravy.
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very disappointed that this film decided to focus on boring things like the horrors of war instead of interesting things like troop formations and tank steering mechanisms
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MMike Kennedy 8 月 22, 2026
This is the next film on my list to review, but I am using it to thank the many people who have DMd me across my various social media to check whether I am ok after being scarce online for the past few days and missing a Melbourne Cinémathèque screening last night for the first time since 2018. This is what makes Letterboxd, in particular, such a supportive community. A few people know that about a month ago, after five years of searching for the cause of my very low iron levels, a last throw of the dice genetic test revealed that I have a mutation on the JAK2 gene, a switching gene that is meant to switch on and…
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A German soldier’s viewpoint is given an unglamorous, terrifying depiction of war. There’s no callous heroism here, no happiness, no joy, no patriotism and especially no redemption. Extended battle sequences are grueling, comrades yearn for home, and their unfair treatment as cannon fodder reminded me of how potent Paths of Glory felt. Vilsmaier’s consistent balance is impressive by showing the soldiers as they are, never painting them with defining arcs and always keeping its tone intact. The battalion cry like little children, piss themselves, shit their pants and break down because of so much hellishness. Does it have the uncompromising power of Come and See? Not quite, so it’ll always be second-best to that. Movies like those only sear and…
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It’s nice to spend some time dying together. Unlike most British or American WWII films, Stalingrad doesn’t really focus on the actual battles and combat (even though there’s plenty of it) It doesn’t care about any soldier’s heroic actions. there’s no flag waving or patriotism here. All you’ll find here is the hopelessness of war. Stalingrad is about as bleak and anti-war as any war film could possibly get. It’s incredibly tense and intense almost right from the start and all the way up to the closing credits. The music is fantastic and hits it’s peak during the ending and credits of the film. The ending is incredibly strong and well made. Despite it being from 1993, the film looks…
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This might’ve dragged and I couldn’t differentiate characters for shit but goddamn those horrors of war and traumatic stress messages were fucking strong.
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(The Average Joe’s Movie Club Cast) Recommended by: Max Rothman (Foreign language film – German) Regardless of what the history books have written about the winners and losers of war, there has always been at least traces of humanity within those brave souls putting their lives on the line. “They say in Germany when you die as a soldier you are honored. That’s something, isn’t it? Siberia? Not for me. I’m cold enough.” After having seen countless movies where Nazis are the ultimate villains of history … it was fasinating to follow a group of them as they go from relaxing on the beach in Italy, to experiencing the brutally cold and bloody hell of the battle of Stalingrad. This…
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Directed by Joseph Vilsmaier, Stalingrad is a powerful german anti-war film that follows a platoon of soldiers from sunny leave in Italy to the frozen hell of the Battle of Stalingrad. The film excels at depicting the brutal descent from confident invaders to desperate and freezing survivors trapped in the ruined city. It features strong performances, visceral urban combat scenes, and a dark, miserable mood that proves the battle is both pointless and terrifying. The production values are high for the era, with convincing winter visuals and chaotic battle sequences. However, the story focuses too much on how much the german soldiers suffered, which risks making them look like the “good guys” who did nothing wrong. It’s not a perfect history lesson, but as a raw war movie, it hits hard. This film is included in my list of the 2500+ Best Films.
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I like German films about WWII. Often they seem more realistic than their American counterparts. Maybe this film could be accused of being too unpolitical, as it doesn’t address Nazism at all, but only describes the lives of soldiers serving under its regime. But I think the film is better by it, knowing what we know, it describes the meaningless of war in a very trustworthy manner. Perhaps it is a bit too much melodrama in parts, especially the scenes with the female German-Russian soldier could have been shortened, but I can live with that.
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Kill scenes were crazy but good asf ++ extra point cuz there’s Thomas Kretschmann
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Anlatış şekli ve cephe sekansı açısından gerçekten çok başarılı. Yenir.
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Oufissime sur tous les aspects pour un film de 1993
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Have always found it hard to have any sympathy when you arching a WWII movie from the German POV. Not this time though! Really really good.
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“¿A ellos si los dejan pasar?”
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Manifesterer at Trump dør på samme måte som Otto
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não sei pq fui inventar de ver isso maconhado
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Los amantes de la historia disfrutamos con esta pelicula, te mete de lleno en plena guerra de stalingrado con toda su crudeza, ver como los sovieticos avanzan es la polla
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franchement marquant de fou, on voit les atrocités de la guerre et la difficulté de la vie d’un soldat au front hyper intéressant
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my most man over 60 take is that This is a Real horror film
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Meine Herren, der Führer lässt Sie alle loben!
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this movie seems so stinky, here: I watch it in HD 4k so everything so clear, so dirty, so gross, I even close my nose when I watch the decaying foot scene I can imagine the smell
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Es muy buena 4 alto rozando el 4,5. Los personajes lo hacen muy bien y las imágenes son buenísimas. Un clásico de los q me encantan
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Pase una hora buscando subtítulos para el torrent, no creo que haya valido la pena
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one of the best anti war films I’ve watched. GEGE NOOOOOOO
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”the best thing about the cold is, you feel nothing. everything freezes. it’s too cold to cry.”
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Solid film with Russians going against grant during ww2
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One of the best War films I have ever seen. It IS realistic, (even though the soviet ppl will say You can not blow a t34 by a molotov). It is not About the right props (even though 80% I think is accurate) but the atmosphere, madness and horrors of War is spot on
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If “slow descent into hell” was a movie
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sentimientos encontrados
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“I hate war as only a soldier can. I wish it obviate as only a decorated soldier can.” This is one of the most impactful “War is hell” movies that I’ve seen. It’s choice to use a German POV to cover the invasion of Stalingrad isn’t because it has any interest in justifying the Nazis. Instead, it paints the average Wehrmacht as they were: scared boys with once-warm home lives who had been lied to and sent to die for…
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it’s too cold to cry
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Ku czci pradziadka Karla
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DDonaldMcDuck 8 月 3, 2026
Ein Film für Leute, die sich 1995 über die Wehrmachtsausstellung echauffiert haben. Ein Film für Leute, die Stolz auf die Leistungen deutscher Soldaten in zwei Weltkriegen sein wollen. Ein Betroffenheitsfilm, der als Erinnerungsstätte an das Leid des einfachen deutschen Soldaten fungiert und mit ähnlichen Affekten wie The Passion of Christ operiert. Ein Film der glaubt, seinem Publikum nur dann Empathie abringen zu können, indem auf kitschige Militärmythen von moralischer Integrität im Gewand eines unterkühlten Realismus gesetzt wird. Ein Film, der mit einigen imposanten Bildern daherkommt, auf sein Drehbuch aber lieber hätte verzichten sollen. Als Aneinanderreihung bewusst zusammenhangsloser Szenen, hätte Stalingrad durchaus gelingen können. Ein zutiefst Staatstragender Film.
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the ending just got me freeze like them, and who knows right:b
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Another great anti- war film. The battle of stalingrad was an incredibly deadly and brutal battle in WW2 but also a very important one. In my opinion this movie is great as it’s very historically accurate and contains historic details both the beginning and at the end. This is a German movie so therefore it shown in the perspective of German soldiers, although it doesn’t include much about the Nazi regime it shows how the soldiers were controlled and forced…
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stalingrad kuşatmasını almanlar gözünden anlatan film. hiçbir şekilde yardımın gelmemesini, çaresizliği ve umutsuluğu çok iyi sergiliyor.
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My great grandpa was here(Russian side). Probably had a bad time.
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I don’t really understand the concept of letterboxed apparently
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“a guerra também foi ruim pra gente! só estávamos fazendo o nosso trabalho!”
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Beklediğim gibi değildi kanım meybuzlaşmadı falan
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„Müller haben wir hier viele, zumindest bis zum nächsten Angriff“ „Wir Malocher müssen zusammen halten“ „Ich hab Abitur“ „So siehst du nicht aus“ Deutlich (!) besserer Film als ich ihn in Erinnerung hatte. Großartige Eröffnungssequenz in Italien und für das Budget spannend inszenierte Panzerabwehrschlacht. Das Elend der Soldaten in Stalingrad wird insbesondere in der letzten Stunde deutlich. Der beste deutsche Kriegsfilm neben das Boot und Im Westen Nichts Neues. Evtl. sollten sich dsutsche Filmemacher doch dem Klischee beugen und sich…
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yh mati semua
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Simplesmente um dos melhores filmes sobre a Segunda Guerra Mundial. Não tenho nem o que falar. 10/10. 😭
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now where do i find a group of guys to carry my chair around after i broke my leg and do my biddings
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„The desert is shit… except the stars… they are so close“ one of the greatest German movies ever made imo. Amazing score and a really, really great anti war film. Acting felt really natural in conversations, sure the death scenes were a bit weird in its execution but I loved it. Especially the tank battle near the end. I’ve seen many people say that they couldn’t tell apart the characters, and I think that this was intentional. New characters always…
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what an awful experience
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This is not a war movie, but a survival movie, the beginning sees our characters soaking up the sun in Italy, by the beautiful Amalfi coast, an amazing price of juxtaposition that will shake you to your core once you realise where they end up and the horrors that ensue, whether German or Soviet, this movie blurs the lines between both, and heavily encourages our characters to do the same, this is one of those war movies that makes you…
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kinda interesting about the pov of the german army during battle of stalingrad. the actor, and the way the film depict the real situation happening in the real battlefield.
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“Stalingrad, massengrab…” — Feindflug’s Roter Schnee
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Technically a Christmas movie not a very happy one but neither is the middle third of It’s a wondeful life. Guess I shouldn’t really be watching it in July.
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were we supposed to feel bad at the last scene, because I did NOT at all. they had to die lowkey
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Los alemanes no aguantan el frio, una peli mas
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Was really enjoying the film up until one of the only female characters almost gets assaulted extremely unnecessary scene doesn’t add to the story and takes away any empathy for the characters involved the soldiers are able to clearly show empathy and even care for a little boy at the start of the film but unable to see a women as something other then an object for their pleasure
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There’s always a new perspective of the same conflict we’ve seen in so many films. I loved many of the dialogues and the script in general is great.
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absolutely worth watching if you are a history/ww2 fan
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Stalingrad is a interesting and emotional war film that shows a lot on the human cost of combat rather than glorifying it. I found it interesting because it shows the fear, exhaustion, and hopelessness among the soldiers who experience during one of history’s bloodiest battles. the realistic atmosphere, strong performances, and good storytelling make it unforgettable war film for me. I think it’s an excellent film for anyone interested in the realities of war.
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watched it twice now, and every time just this sense of dread and sadness, ending is lacking but can more then handle it for the amazing film overall
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Great portrayal of the loss of humanity and the atrocities that the Wehrmacht undertook in this campaign, props to not pawning off all of their crimes onto the SS as many films do
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I’m not a Nazi, Otto…
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There is always a mf called Otto in these movies omg 😭😭 anyway this was made so well, it really shows the absolute terror of war and the battle of Stalingrad. Thank u Oliwia for reccomending we watch this LMAO…
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Bom
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MMaddie 7 月 24, 2026
walking in the snow simulator
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Perfectly fine war movie in German that I never needed to know existed.
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This movie completely broke me. At least it didn’t show all german soliders as monsters…
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I like this cause it shows a different side to the war 1. German POV rather than the standard allied invasions, found that really interesting. 2. A movie about the Eastern Front, till now I’d only seen enemy at the gates which was really good. Wish they’d make more movies about these battles. However, this made me think of those geezas that are like I prefer winter to summer, chatting shit.
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Ohh yeah it’s a good film
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Much better war film than American counterparts and fairly accurate to the battle throughout. Plots a bit lackluster and a pretty standard story but if you want a good war film from a German POV, watch this.
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savaşın kötü tarflarını gerçekçi anlatan yegane film
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Nachts steht Hunger starr in unser’m Traum
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Kino
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Está simplemente mal dirigida, si bien trata en parte de stalingrado, la última hora y media es en el medio de la nieve. La llevaron por las ramas lo que la hizo pesada de ver. Banqué las actuaciones; logran transmitir las horribles condiciones en las que estaban, su desesperanza con tintes de absurdez y sus expresiones faciales. Nivel de “antiguerra”: 6,5/10
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J’ai grave kiffé le film car il montre de façon très réaliste l’horreur de la guerre. À travers une seule bataille de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, on voit la souffrance des soldats et des civils, le froid, la faim et les combats sans fin. Ce film rappelle que la bataille de Stalingrad n’était qu’une partie d’un conflit beaucoup plus vaste, mais qu’elle résume toute la violence de la guerre. C’est un film marquant qui fait réfléchir sur les conséquences humaines des conflits.
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The first country that was occupied by nazis was Germany
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Une histoire triste qui montre l’usure et la misère de cette bataille, hyper réaliste. De base je voulais regarder le film de 2001 mais je me suis trompé, pas de regrets
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I loved this film. Why war mongering is never good and why war makes men mad, this film has it all and it’s a beautiful film, it’s a beautiful portrayal of war, i wish there were more anti war films not only focusing on the Germans and making them look the villans, maybe more war films against the other countries promoting war
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Se siente como los personajes están encerrados como en una prisión.
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Один из лучших фильмов о войне. Без геройства и приукрашивания. Настоящий, честный, натуральный и очень приземленный. Настоящая драма вызывающая слезы после просмотра. Каждый герой и каждая судьба прописаны очень качественно. Веришь в каждую сцену
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so sad
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really nice
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Aus der Kategorie „Filme, von denen Schüler im Unterricht erzählen, die man dann aus Pflichtbewusstsein neben der Arbeit auf YouTube in voller Länge laufen lässt und sich dabei für die nächste Unterrichtsstunde spitzfindig zwei Szenen merkt“.
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Why did you stayed there? Why…
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desgarradora cronica de las miserias de un pelotón alemán durante la campaña rusa, y concretamente durante el sitio de stalingrado. algunos son ideologos nazis, otros simples civiles que fueron reclutado, todos van desilusionandose de la esperanza de volver a sus casas, otros no quieren, no conocen mas hogar que el frente. se muestra la deshumanizacion que los generales aplicaban con cada unidad de combate, reduciendolos a meras estadisticas y daños colaterales. estos hombres haran lo que sea para sobrevivir. buenas…
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La escena que mas se me queda en la cabeza es la discusión entre Hans y la mujer rusa en la cama del cuartel del oficial Haller. La vi hace años en un clip de youtube y desde entonces no la olvido.
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mola
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Un film de sniper parfait dans le bon contexte.
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I understand why many regard this highly but it has too many problems. It seems to have too many characters none of which are ever give enough attention to, the editing especially during the battle scenes is jarring and makes it hard to follow whats going on, and the story had too many time skips. A 2 hour movie shouldn’t feel rushed. Everything else about this film is decent to good, but the above drags it down to a 3.2…
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ABSURDO
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This film snipes the scalp of enemy at the gates that’s for sure What a miserable film in the best way possible, a brilliant war film that shys away from the big picture of strategy and the battle for stalingrad itself and focuses on the men on the ground, no heroism and bravery just misery and death. This was really well paced, it looked great and the story focus of a few men from one squad worked really well much…
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“The nice thing about the cold is that you don’t feel anything. Everything is frozen. It’s too cold for tears…” This German anti-war film starts off brimming with promise but stumbles on some haphazard filmmaking that hobbled its strengths. A take on the vicious Battle of Stalingrad, this film’s lavish budget and bombastic war scenes make for great spectacle but little narrative satisfaction. It features the unique perspective of the Nazi army as it invades the industrial city of Stalingrad…
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War sucks
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Todos rikos wn 🤤
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This is the first movie I watched where the nazis losing wasn’t a happy ending. This movie is a very grim depiction of one of, if not THE, worst battle to ever be a part of in human history. And as soon as you start to sympathize with the German soldiers, they show some Russian civilians who have it even worse.
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must be really horrible to go from sunny italy to the freezing eastern front to die in the snow
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Definitely not the best war movie, but it was unique, and I appreciated its perspective.
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Fuck war
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never knew that I can feel sorry for them
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Major Köning isn’t here
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sacha a trop fait le malin
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Посмотрел фильм ‘Сталинград’ 1992 года, который снят (удивительно) немцами, причем снят он без клюквы и показа немцев освободителями советского народа, от кроваво-красных лап Большевиков. Этот фильм снят по настоящему правдиво и без патриотических примесей, он просто рассказывает историю и показывает настоящую жизнь нескольких бойцов. ‘Милое начало, это мы еще в сам Сталинград не вошли.’ Сюжет картины завязан на взводе немецкого спецназа, который волею судьбы забросили на штурм Сталинграда вместе с 6-ой армией Паулюса. Именно взвод и его командир, будут основными…
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Biopic der Frosty Boys 🐧
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finally a german perspective of the war and it really shows the brutality of the war in stalingrad
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A unique perspective and conflict depicted from WWII. Hope deteriorates as a German squad takes part in the Battle of Stalingrad. Very well written and directed because of its depiction of soldiers forced to encounter increasingly frustrating and soul crushing situations. The futility of war and the moral conflicts put upon German soldiers fighting battles they were destined to lose. A unique look at how some Germans were also victims of a ruthless dictatorship.
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é bom mas sem querer ele mete aquele papinho de “aaah pq a wehrmacht era tranquila, eram soldados q não eram Nazi e só queriam voltar pra casa, ruim mesmo era SÓ a SS”, para né truta. é tão agoniante quanto Platoon pra mim, é bom e mostra guerra de vdd
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davvero ben fatto, la regia tedesca impedisce l’accusa di revisionismo perché è chiarissimo che siano i nazisti i veri “cattivi”. è un film ben girato, accurato dal punto di vista storico e estremamente amaro nel finale. Va visto sicuramente
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seru bgt asli ga bosen nonton nya
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Everyone put ts on now
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Good movie, the timeskip around the halfway point could have been fleshed out more. Also the prop flamethrowers were just glorified blowtorches.
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Ssebaxmartinez 7 月 2, 2026
The story follows a group of German soldiers, from their Italian R&R in the summer of 1942 to the frozen steppes of Soviet Russia and ending with the battle for Stalingrad.
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supply is king
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After watching Hollywoods portrayal of world war 2 for years, watching movies like Stalingrad and All Quiet On The Western Front made me see the war from a completely different perspective. The German soldiers that are often dehumanized and portrayed as monsters(rightly so too) are also humans too. There is barely any mention of the fact that there was a large number of innocent young men forced to fight for a cause they didn’t believe in; Young men with dreams…
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Probably should have a higher rating from me, because in terms of war action films, this is one of the best ones I have watched. It’s a miserable film, and when there are so many poorly made war films that rely purely on big action and spectacle as if it’s showing off any ordinary action flick, and almost ignores how truly terrible war is for the individuals who fight it, it’s great to have a war film like this one…
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It felt awful to watch. Which is what it should feel like. I like this movie because it doesn’t glamorize war or anyone in it. There are no heroes. No one wins in war
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Kkhellstrom 6 月 12, 2025
Imported from Plex. Plex plays: 6.
- Synopsis
- A German Platoon is explored through the brutal fighting of the Battle of Stalingrad. After half of their number is wiped out and they're placed under the command of a sadistic captain, the platoon lieutenant leads his men to desert. The platoon members attempt escape from the city, now surrounded by the Soviet Army.
- Director
- Joseph Vilsmaier
- Writer
- Johannes Heide, Jürgen Büscher, Joseph Vilsmaier
- Studio
- B.A. Produktion, Bavaria Film, Perathon Film-und Fernsehproduktions, Royal Filmproduktions GmbH
- Country
- Germany
- Language
- German, Russian
- Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 134 mins
- Turkey20 Jan 1993
- Germany21 Jan 1993
- Spain14 Jun 1993
- Hungary03 Sep 1993
- Denmark29 Oct 1993
- Japan13 Nov 1993
- Czechia02 Dec 1993
- UK15 Apr 1994
- USA15 Apr 1994
- Finland13 May 1994
- Brazil17 Jun 1994
- USA24 May 1995
- Argentina31 Aug 1995
- Netherlands23 May 2006
- Netherlands22 May 2012
- Brazil17 Sep 2015
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