Moscow Strikes Back (1942)

Moscow Strikes Back

1942

Documentary War

Synopsis

A Soviet documentary chronicling the Battle of Moscow (October 1941 – January 1942), when Red Army forces repelled the German advance on the capital. Shot by numerous frontline cameramen, it combines harrowing footage of combat and civilian suffering with scenes of Nazi atrocities, framed against themes of Russian heroism and cultural survival. Originally released under the title Defeat of the German Armies Near Moscow, the English-language version, narrated by Edward G. Robinson, was retitled Moscow Strikes Back. The film won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Documentary. Warning: contains graphic images.

Credits

Director

Ilya Kopalin

Leonid Varlamov

Cast

Edward G. Robinson as Narrator (English version) (voice)

N. Dubravin as Narrator(voice)

Crew

V. Chekulaeva (Assistant Director)

Margarita Kafieva (Co-Producer)

Ilya Kopalin (Editor)

Leonid Varlamov (Editor)