| release date: | March 16, 2001 |
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| genre: | Drama |
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| running time: | 131 min. |
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| director: | Jean-Jacques Annaud, Jean-Jacques Annaud |
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| studio: | Paramount Pictures |
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| producer(s): | John D. Schofield, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Jean-Jacques Annaud |
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| screenplay: | Jean-Jacques Annaud, Alain Goddard |
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| cast: | Ed Harris, Rachel Weisz, Jude Law, Bob Hoskins, Joseph Fiennes, Ron Perlman |
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Enemy At The Gates Movie Synopsis
In WWII, the battle of Stalingrad is well under way. As ranks of Germans and Russians are killed trying to achieve this important victory, it is the Nazi's who are getting the upper hand.
When a Russian sniper, Vassili Zaitsev (Law), starts taking down numerous Germans, a Soviet political officer, Danilov (Finnes) decides to take advantage of the positive news and makes Vassili into a much needed national hero. Danilov's propaganda efforts, however, soon turn sour, as both men fall in love with a female soldier (Weisz).
Meanwhile, news of the national hero has crossed the battle lines, and German troops begin fearing for their lives. To combat the problem, their best sniper, Major Konig (Harris) is called in to personally take out Vassili.
Although this film in parts is fictional (in its romantic plot and there was never was a German Major by the name of Konig despatched to Stalingrad) - the way it has all been put together and how it evolves is entirely credible, the sets are nothing short of brilliant, there should have been awards all round for this one. Excellent acting and script, my only critisism is that whilst Bob Hoskins - playing Nikita Sergeyevich Khrushchev and make-up made a brilliant job in making him actually look like the young Khrushchev - I feel Hoskins let himself down slightly with strands of his London accent coming out - although in his acting he was historically true to form in his representation of the
THE B EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST!!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent war movie that touched emotions at the core. The unpredictable turn of events and the portrayal of man`s inherent nature of self interest was depicted so well. The intimate love scene between Tanya and Vasilli was so touching.