Livestonth I am only giving this movie a 1 for the great cast, though I can't imagine what any of them were thinking. This movie was horrible

Brennan Camacho Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

Lela The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.

Phillipa Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.

Ernst Wiltmann Through ebay I got hold of this movie , dubbed in German, one of the rare GDR/DEFA video releases. I expected a dated communist propaganda loaded flick. I didn't care, because I was just hungry on any information about the battle of Stalingrad, and I wanted the Russian angle on it. As it turned out, the movie did contain very little propaganda, was rather set on the human condition and endurance. The characters portrait where not one dimensional, even the Germans where not shown as dehumanized warmongers. That does not mean, that the errors of their actions, remained unmentioned. The director Alexander Stolper restrained himself not to overindulge on the German atrocities of the war, like the ill treatment of Russian POW's. Because of this, the movie turned out to be highly authentic and believable. It compares well with the more current Stalingrad movies, and it would be a good supplement to view. Very interesting for historically inclined movie fans. I voted an 8 out of 10 stars.