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.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.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.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 1 nomination total
- Hauptmann Musk
- (as Karel Hermánek)
- Wölk
- (as Zdenek Vencl)
- Pfarrer Renner
- (as Eckhardt A. Wachholz)
Summary
Reviewers say 'Stalingrad' Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum. Curabitur pretium tincidunt lacus.
Did you know
- TriviaChristoph Fromm wrote the original screenplay. The producers disagreed with his more realistic direction. They had it rewritten, and Fromm took his name off the film.
- GoofsTowards the end of film a Ju52 drops a single supply parachute. When dropped out of the plane and falling towards ground, it is green, when they recover it on the ground it is white. (In reality the Luftwaffe was first using white parachutes until they realized it is too difficult to spot white parachutes on the snowy ground.)
- Quotes
- Lt. Hans von Witzland: The best thing about the cold is...
- [Witzland dies]
- Fritz Reiser: [holding the body, he laughs] You don't have to worry about sunburn. Ever been to the desert? You'd hate it. It's so hot, you're always sweating. You think you're melting, like butter. The desert is shit. Except for the stars. They're so close, you know?
- [dies]
- ConnectionsFeatured in The 100 Greatest War Films (2005)
Details
Box office
- Budget
- DEM 20,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $152,972
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $10,882
- May 29, 1995
- Gross worldwide
- $152,972
- Runtime
- 2h 14m(134 min)
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1


































