The Hot Snow
Горячий снег
Synopsis
In November, 1942, near the Volga, Stanlingrad is under siege of Commander Friederich Paulus and his 330,000 men. The Russian high command unleashes an operation to protect the Mishkova River to avoid that about four hundred tanks join Paulus' army. The Soviet artillery soldiers protect their position with their lives in a bloodshed with few survivors.
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Georgi Zhzhyonov
Пётр Александрович Бессонов, командующий армией, генерал-лейтенант
Anatoliy Kuznetsov
Виталий Исаевич Веснин, член военсовета армии, дивизионный комиссар
Vadim Spiridonov
Деев, командир дивизии, полковник
Boris Tokarev
Николай Кузнецов, командир огневого взвода, лейтенант
Nikolay Eryomenko
Дроздовский, командир батареи, лейтенант
Tamara Sedelnikova
Таня, санинструктор
Ara Babadzhanyan
Давлатян, командир огневого взвода, лейтенант
Yuriy Nazarov
Уханов, командир орудия, старший сержант
Aleksei Pankin
Чубариков, командир орудия, младший сержант
Valentin Grachyov
Нечаев, артиллерист
Konstantin Tyrtov
Рубин, ездовой
Mikhail Strelkov
Чибисов, артиллерист (озв. Евгений Шутов)
Aleksandr Kavalerov
Сергуненков, ездовой
Albert Dorozhko
Евстигнеев, наводчик
Bolot Beyshenaliev
Касымов, артиллерист
Igor Ledogorov
Осин, начальник разведки дивизии, полковник
Khariy Shveyts
Титков, начальник особого отдела дивизии
Vladimir Ivanov
Божичко, порученец командующего
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 11, 1972
Wide Cinema Exhibition
May 11, 2015
Physical Home Media
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Gavriil Egiazarov
- Screenplay & Story
- Evgeniy Grigorev, Gavriil Egiazarov, Yuri Bondarev
- Original Score
- Alfred Schnittke
- Original Title
- Горячий снег
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Gavriil Egiazarov
Evgeniy Grigorev, Gavriil Egiazarov, Yuri Bondarev, Nina Skuybina
Alfred Schnittke
Fyodor Dobronravov
Margarita Dimitrato
Adolf Fradis
Department Leadership Roster
Gavriil Egiazarov
Director
Evgeniy Grigorev
Screenplay
Alfred Schnittke
Original Music Composer
Fyodor Dobronravov
Director of Photography
Vasiliy Golikov
Production Design
Elvira Mutusheva
Costume Design
Margarita Dimitrato
Editor
Gavriil Egiazarov
Screenplay
Yuri Bondarev
Screenplay
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.
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War: World War II
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Sovscope 70
Features and shorts photographed in the cinematographic process Sovscope 70.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Hot Snow
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Hot Snow about?
In November, 1942, near the Volga, Stanlingrad is under siege of Commander Friederich Paulus and his 330,000 men. The Russian high command unleashes an operation to protect the Mishkova River to avoid that about four hundred tanks join Paulus' army. The Soviet artillery soldiers protect their position with their lives in a bloodshed with few survivors.
Who directed The Hot Snow?
The Hot Snow was directed by Gavriil Egiazarov.
Who stars in The Hot Snow?
The principal cast of The Hot Snow includes Georgi Zhzhyonov, Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Vadim Spiridonov, Boris Tokarev, Nikolay Eryomenko.
When was The Hot Snow released and how long is it?
The Hot Snow was released in 1972 with a total runtime of 1h 45m.
Who composed the musical score for The Hot Snow?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Hot Snow was composed by Alfred Schnittke.
Is The Hot Snow based on a book or true story?
The Hot Snow is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Yuri Bondarev".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Hot Snow?
The Hot Snow holds official age classifications: DE: 12 (FSK 12 — Restricted to viewers aged 12 and older.).