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Liberation: Breakthrough

Освобождение: Прорыв

Release: 1969-05-08 ·Runtime: 87m ·★ 6.8
War Drama

Fascist Italy's prime-minister Mussolini is arrested following the Allies landing in Sicily. Meanwhile, Soviet troops plan their offense towards Kyiv. Lt. Col. Lukin's regiment crosses the Dnieper river as the division's vanguard. Unbeknownst to them, they're merely a ploy to mislead the Germans so the rest of the army can catch them off guard.

Production Countries

East Germany Italy Poland Soviet Union Yugoslavia

Production Companies

DDL Cinematografica
Avala Film
Mosfilm
DEFA-Studio für Spielfilme
Zespół Filmowy "Start"

Cast

Boris Zajdenberg Boris Zajdenberg as Capt. Orlov Anatoliy Romashin Anatoliy Romashin as Gen. Shatilov Sergei Kharchenko Sergei Kharchenko as Gen. Vatutin Igor Ozerov Igor Ozerov as Lieutenant Leontyev Yuriy Kireev Yuriy Kireev as Medical Orderly Lev Polyakov Lev Polyakov as General Andrey Grechko Vsevolod Sanayev Vsevolod Sanayev as Lukin Vladlen Davydov Vladlen Davydov as Gen. Rokossovsky Dmytro Franko Dmytro Franko as Gen. Rybalko Mikhail Nozhkin Mikhail Nozhkin as Yartsev Wieńczysław Gliński Wieńczysław Gliński as 'Blacksmith' Florin Piersic Florin Piersic as Otto Skorzeny Yury Martynov Yury Martynov as Gromov's Adjutant Mykola Rushkovsky Mykola Rushkovsky as Gen. Moskalenko Georgi Burkov Georgi Burkov as Sgt. Georgi Tusuzov Georgi Tusuzov as Vittorio Emanuele III Evgeni Burenkov Evgeni Burenkov as Gen. Vasilevsky Yuriy Bogolyubov Yuriy Bogolyubov as Molotov's Interpreter Barbara Brylska Barbara Brylska as Helena Mikhail Ulyanov Mikhail Ulyanov as Gen. Zhukov Hannjo Hasse Hannjo Hasse as General Fieldmarshal Günther von Kluge Mikhail Kokshenov Mikhail Kokshenov as The Artillerist Yuri Leonidov Yuri Leonidov as Major, commander of an infantry battalion from the Rybalko army Roman Tkachuk Roman Tkachuk as General Aleksey Epishev Heino Mandri Heino Mandri as German Officer Peter Sturm Peter Sturm as Walter Model Cezary Julski Cezary Julski as The German Soldier Bukhuti Zakariadze Bukhuti Zakariadze as Stalin Vladislav Strzhelchik Vladislav Strzhelchik as Gen. Antonov Pyotr Shcherbakov Pyotr Shcherbakov as Gen. Telegin Yuriy Dubrovin Yuriy Dubrovin as The Peon Ivan Mykolaichuk Ivan Mykolaichuk as Sergeant Savchuk Yuriy Nazarov Yuriy Nazarov as Vlasov's Army Soldier Nikolai Rybnikov Nikolai Rybnikov as Gen. Panov Daniel Olbrychski Daniel Olbrychski as Henryk Dąbrowski Yuri Pomerantsev Yuri Pomerantsev as General Andrei Vlasov Stanisław Jaśkiewicz Stanisław Jaśkiewicz as Roosevelt Artyom Karapetyan Artyom Karapetyan as Narrator Larisa Golubkina Larisa Golubkina as Zoya Ivan Pereverzev Ivan Pereverzev as Gen. Chuykov Valeriy Nosik Valeriy Nosik as Sergeant Dorozhkin Viktor Baykov Viktor Baykov as Vyacheslav Molotov Olev Eskola Olev Eskola as Arthur von Cristmann Fritz Diez Fritz Diez as Hitler Konstantin Zabelin Konstantin Zabelin as General Mikhail Katukov Valentin Grachyov Valentin Grachyov as Radio Operator Leontyev Grigory Mikhaylov Grigory Mikhaylov as General Mikhail Malinin Nikolay Olyalin Nikolay Olyalin as Tsvetaev Vladimir Samoylov Vladimir Samoylov as Gromov Vasiliy Shukshin Vasiliy Shukshin as Gen. Konev Sergey Nikonenko Sergey Nikonenko as Sashka Ignacy Machowski Ignacy Machowski as Stableman Aleksandr Kuznetsov Aleksandr Kuznetsov as Gulya - povar Nikolai Tolkachyov Nikolai Tolkachyov as Roosevelt's Advisor Yuri Maksimov Yuri Maksimov as The General Ivo Garrani Ivo Garrani as Mussolini Yuri Kamornyj Yuri Kamornyj as Lieutenant Vasilev Nikolai Bogolyubov Nikolai Bogolyubov as Marshal Kliment Voroshilov