The Fall of Berlin
Берлин
Synopsis
A Soviet documentary chronicling the final assault on Nazi Germany’s capital. More than forty frontline cameramen from the 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts captured the battle and its aftermath, supplemented with seized German footage. The film records the destruction of Berlin and the symbolic collapse of Hitler’s regime, standing as both a historical chronicle and a work of Soviet wartime cinema.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
Cannes Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yuli Raizman, Elizaveta Svilova
- Screenplay & Story
- Mykola Shpykovskyi
- Original Score
- Dmitri Shostakovich
- Original Title
- Берлин
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- German, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Production Studios
- Central Studio of Documentary Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yuli Raizman, Elizaveta Svilova
Mykola Shpykovskyi
Dmitri Shostakovich
Nikolay Bykov, M. Arabov, Evgeniy Bogorov, Konstantin Brovin, Grigoriy Aleksandrov, Pyotr Gorbenko, Hryhorii Ostrovskyi, Semyon Sheynin, Anatoli Pogorely
Elizaveta Svilova, Irina Setkina, Tatyana Likhachyova
Iosif Khmelnitsky
Department Leadership Roster
Yuli Raizman
Director
Mykola Shpykovskyi
Writer
Dmitri Shostakovich
Original Music Composer
Elizaveta Svilova
Editor
Irina Setkina
Editor
Tatyana Likhachyova
Editor
Iosif Khmelnitsky
Producer
Elizaveta Svilova
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Fall of Berlin.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Fall of Berlin
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Fall of Berlin about?
A Soviet documentary chronicling the final assault on Nazi Germany’s capital. More than forty frontline cameramen from the 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts captured the battle and its aftermath, supplemented with seized German footage. The film records the destruction of Berlin and the symbolic collapse of Hitler’s regime, standing as both a historical chronicle and a work of Soviet wartime cinema.
Who directed The Fall of Berlin?
The Fall of Berlin was directed by Yuli Raizman, Elizaveta Svilova.
Who stars in The Fall of Berlin?
The principal cast of The Fall of Berlin includes Leonid Khmara, Rudolf Boettger, Vasily Chuykov, Hermann Göring, Adolf Hitler.
When was The Fall of Berlin released and how long is it?
The Fall of Berlin was released in 1945 with a total runtime of 1h 10m.
Who composed the musical score for The Fall of Berlin?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Fall of Berlin was composed by Dmitri Shostakovich.