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The Russians Are Coming (1968)

Overview

It’s the spring of 1945 in a small resort town on the Baltic. Günter is 16 and firmly believes that the Germans will win the war. During the hunt for a forced labourer who is on the run, Günter catches him and watches as he is shot to death. He proudly accepts the award of an Iron Cross before being shipped to the nearby front as part of the last contingent of troops. He is quickly captured by Soviet soldiers, but manages to escape and return home. When the town is occupied by the Red Army, Günter is arrested for the murder of the forced labourer. The film was banned in 1968 before it was completed, and a large portion of the negative was later destroyed.
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Heiner Carow profile
Heiner Carow

Director

Cast

Gert Krause-Melzer profile
Gert Krause-Melzer

Günter

Viktor Perevalov profile
Viktor Perevalov

Igor

Dorothea Meissner profile
Dorothea Meissner

Christine

Norbert Christian profile
Norbert Christian

Vater Bergschicker

Karla Runkehl profile
Karla Runkehl

Mutter Bergschicker

Vsevolod Safonov profile
Vsevolod Safonov

Golubkow

Rolf Ludwig profile
Rolf Ludwig

Vater Walcher

Katja Paryla profile
Katja Paryla

Mutter Walcher

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff profile
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Polizist

Claus Küchenmeister profile
Claus Küchenmeister

Willi

Ulrich Teschner profile
Ulrich Teschner

Bannführer

Peter Bause profile
Peter Bause

deutscher Soldat

Gert Krause-Melzer profile
Gert Krause-Melzer

Günter

Viktor Perevalov profile
Viktor Perevalov

Igor

Dorothea Meissner profile
Dorothea Meissner

Christine

Norbert Christian profile
Norbert Christian

Vater Bergschicker

Karla Runkehl profile
Karla Runkehl

Mutter Bergschicker

Vsevolod Safonov profile
Vsevolod Safonov

Golubkow

Rolf Ludwig profile
Rolf Ludwig

Vater Walcher

Katja Paryla profile
Katja Paryla

Mutter Walcher

Hans Hardt-Hardtloff profile
Hans Hardt-Hardtloff

Polizist

Claus Küchenmeister profile
Claus Küchenmeister

Willi

Ulrich Teschner profile
Ulrich Teschner

Bannführer

Peter Bause profile
Peter Bause

deutscher Soldat

Extra

Release Date

February 2, 1968

Original Language

German, English, Russian

Budget

$0.00

Production Company

DEFA logo

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