Enemy at the Gates (DVD, 2001, Sensormatic)

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September 1942. The German Army has advanced to the gates of Stalingrad. The Russian Army holds on desperately. It is so poorly equipped that every pair of soldiers is given a single rifle--the second man only gets the weapon when the first is cut down. Trapped in no man's land between the opposing armies, Russian recruit Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law) finally acquires a rifle from Political Officer Danilov (Joseph Fiennes). Danilov is astonished when Zaitsev picks off several German officers. On their return to the Russian lines, Danilov writes about Zaitsev's exploits in the army newspaper. Zaitsev is assigned to a sniper unit. He kills more German officers and, thanks to Danilov, becomes a hero. In retaliation, the Germans bring in sharpshooter Major König (Ed Harris) from Berlin--to hunt Zaitsev. The two snipers engage in a desperate duel, as the appalling Battle of Stalingrad rages.In ENEMY AT THE GATES, director Jean-Jacques Annaud uses a palate of dull greens, blues, and greys to tell the powerful, true story of Russian sniper Vassili Zaitsev. The film is distinguished by fine performances from Law, Fiennes, Rachel Weisz as a female soldier, and Bob Hoskins as Nikita Khrushchev--with Harris particularly notable as the chilly, aristocratic König.

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UPC0097363386247
eBay Product ID (ePID)3359544

Product Key Features

ActorRachel Weisz, Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law
EditionSensormatic
RatingR
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
FormatDVD
Release Year2001
GenreDrama

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Region CodeRegion 1
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUSA
Display FormatSensormatic
Signal StandardDvd
Leading RoleRachel Weisz, Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law
Film CountryUSA
Release Date20010814

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    This film tackles a difficult topic--the battle of Stalingrad. Many believe it was the bloodiest battle in history. So not surprisingly, the film includes a lot of animated violence. But it's inevitable, given the topic. The movie compellingly displays the truly inhuman conditions faced by the Red Army: they were sent against elite Panzer divisions--with no guns. Naturally some tried to retreat, only to be fired on by Stalin's blocking units--commissars who shot and killed any retreating soldiers. This was a turkey shoot, and they were the turkeys. Very disturbing. The duel between the two snipers, the Russian Vassily Zaitsev and the German Erwin Koenig, also receives compelling treatment. Unfortunately the movie fails to convey anything about the personality and character of the Russian people. It does, however, give an accurate portrayal of communist party functionaries and their role in the army. Like the German SS, they were political units, although they were all attached to the regular army and did not form independent combat groups.

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