Introduction

On the Road to Berlin (Russian: Doroga na Berlin) is a film based on a novella by the well-known Soviet writer who served at the front, Emmanuil Kazakevich “Two in the Steppe” and the war diaries of Konstantin Simonov.

Outline

Summer 1942, a young a communications officer accused of being a coward is sentenced to death by firing squad. A surprise attack by the Germans delays the execution and the convict and his guard are forced to flee. While attempting to deliver the convict to headquarters a friendship develops between the guard and his captive as the two go through several adventures and battle the Germans

Cast

• Amir Abdykalov … Dzhurbaev
• Yura Borisov … Sergey Ogarkov
• Maksim Demchenko … Sinyaev
• Andrey Deryugin
• Grigoriy Kalinin … captain Kovalev
• Mariya Karpova … Mariya
• Igor Khripunov … Khromov
• Artem Lebedev
• Aleksandr Novik
• Lidiya Omutnykh … Paramedic
• Rovert Vaab … Colonel Voskresensky

Production & Filming Details

• Director(s):
  • Sergei Popov
• Producer(s):
  • Aleksandr Litvinov … producer
  • Karen Shakhnazarov … producer
• Writer(s):
  • Emmanuil Kazakevich … (novel)
  • Evgeniy Nikishov … (screenplay)
  • Konstantin Simonov … (war diary)
• Music:
  • Roman Dormidoshin
• Cinematography:
  • Shandor Berkeshi
• Editor(s):
• Production:
  • MosFilm
• Distributor(s):
  • Karoprokat (Russia, 2015)(theatrical)
  • Mosfilm (Russia, 2019)(theatrical)
  • Janson Media (Canada, 2015)
  • Janson Media (United Kingdom, 2015)
  • Janson Media (United States, 2015)
  • Lizard Cinema Trade (Russia, 2015)(DVD)
• Release Date: May 2015.
• Running Time: 82 minutes.
• Rating: Unknown.
• Country: Russia.
• Language: Russian.

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