Stalingrad
Сталинград
“ONE MILLION NAZIS COULDN'T TAKE IT!”
Synopsis
A Soviet documentary chronicling the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the turning points of World War II. Filmed on the front lines, it depicts the brutal devastation of the city, the resilience of its defenders, and the eventual Soviet counteroffensive that encircled and defeated the German 6th Army. Released internationally—with the U.S. version retitled The City That Stopped Hitler: Heroic Stalingrad—the film served both as a record of the Red Army’s victory and as a powerful work of wartime propaganda.
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Release History & Theatrical Window
September 4, 1943
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$78
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
Pending
Total global ticket sales
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Leonid Varlamov
- Screenplay & Story
- Vasiliy Grossman, John Wexley, Leonid Varlamov, Aleksandr Kuznetsov
- Original Score
- Boris Mokrousov
- Original Title
- Сталинград
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 18m
- Production Budget
- $78
- Production Studios
- Tsentralnaya Studiya Kinokhroniki
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Leonid Varlamov
Vasiliy Grossman, John Wexley, Leonid Varlamov, Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Boris Mokrousov
Yuzef Rogozovskiy, David Yanover
Department Leadership Roster
Vasiliy Grossman
Writer
John Wexley
Writer
Leonid Varlamov
Writer
Aleksandr Kuznetsov
Writer
Leonid Varlamov
Director
Yuzef Rogozovskiy
Producer
David Yanover
Producer
Boris Mokrousov
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Stalingrad
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What is Stalingrad about?
A Soviet documentary chronicling the Battle of Stalingrad, one of the turning points of World War II. Filmed on the front lines, it depicts the brutal devastation of the city, the resilience of its defenders, and the eventual Soviet counteroffensive that encircled and defeated the German 6th Army. Released internationally—with the U.S. version retitled The City That Stopped Hitler: Heroic Stalingrad—the film served both as a record of the Red Army’s victory and as a powerful work of wartime propaganda.
Who directed Stalingrad?
Stalingrad was directed by Leonid Varlamov.
Who stars in Stalingrad?
The principal cast of Stalingrad includes Yuriy Levitan, Brian Donlevy.
When was Stalingrad released and how long is it?
Stalingrad was released in 1943 with a total runtime of 1h 18m.
Who composed the musical score for Stalingrad?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Stalingrad was composed by Boris Mokrousov.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Stalingrad?
Stalingrad holds official age classifications: US: NR (Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.).