Set in July 1942, the film follows a weary Red Army rifle regiment retreating across the Don steppes toward Stalingrad. Tasked with holding a vital hill as a rearguard action, the dwindling group of soldiers must endure relentless German tank attacks and Luftwaffe bombings to give their comrades time to regroup. The story focuses on the raw human experience of war—blending moments of humor and companionship with the harrowing reality of sacrifice and patriotism.
Vasily Shukshin, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Sergei Bondarchuk, Yuri Nikulin
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Based on the novel by Nobel Prize winner Mikhail Sholokhov Plot Summary
