An all-star cast lights up the screen in this riveting epic hailed as "a vivid dramatization of one of history's titanic turning points". (Gene Shalit, Today) The year is 1942 and the Nazis are cutting a deadly swath through Russia. Under the leadership of Kruschev (Bob Hoskins), the citizens of Stalingrad are mounting a brave resistance, spurred by the exploits of their local hero, Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law). An expert sniper, Vassili's deeds have become legendary - … mehrthanks to propaganda produced by Vassili's best friend, a political officer named Danilov (Joseph Fiennes). To stop Vassili, the Germans dispatch their best sniper, Major Konig (Ed Harris), to Stalingrad. When Vassili and Danilov both fall in love with a beautiful soldier (Rachel Weisz), Danilov deserts his friend, leaving Vassili to face his German counterpart alone. As the city burns, Vassili and Konig begin a cunning game of cat and mouse, waging a private war for courage, honor and country. weniger
Ja ja, das kommt davon, wenn man alles in einen Film packen will. Ernüchternde Kriegsdramatik à la Saving Private Ryan, eine Lovestory nach Gone with the Wind und Sozialkritik der europäischen Art verschmolzen mit Hollywoods Bombast- nie an den Deutschen Film Stalingrad heranreichend. Echter Höhepunkt des Films und eigentlich die Storyline, auf die sich Annaud hätte konzentrieren sollen, ist ... weiterlesen