Films about intelligence in the Great Patriotic War: a list of the best

On the eve of the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the Great Victory, I would like to recall the best and most memorable films about intelligence in the Great Patriotic War. These film stories teach us patriotism, courage and demonstrate the incredible strength of spirit of the Russian people. For this purpose, we compiled a special “military rating”, in which your beloved old films, which have still not lost their relevance, were placed. So let's go ...

The image of the Soviet intelligence in the series "Seventeen Moments of Spring"

The first place in our "military rating" is worthy of the sensational black and white series "Seventeen Moments of Spring". This is an amazing picture, telling about one of the outstanding wartime scouts - Colonel Isaev and SS Standartenfuhrer Stirlitz all rolled into one.

The world premiere of the film took place in August 1973. The film version itself, the shooting of which started in April 1971 in Berlin, was based on the novel of the same name by Julian Semenov. It is interesting that many of the author’s novels became film adaptations, and the plots were included in other films about intelligence in the Great Patriotic War.

If we talk about the plot, then in this series we are talking about the life of a scout, whose task was to identify and prevent possible negotiations to conclude a truce with Britain and the United States. Throughout the series, the main character is engaged in the fulfillment of his main mission, simultaneously meeting love, losing friends, experiencing betrayal of loved ones. In the end, he manages to disrupt the negotiations, but this does not happen at the very price that he intended to pay ...

It is noteworthy that the landmark series itself was filmed on the basis of real events. In particular, we are talking about a secret operation called Sunrise. During the operation, US intelligence officials held secret negotiations with the SS mission. However, some facts in the film are not at all consistent with historical events.

Want to watch movies about intelligence in World War II? Begin with this interesting and instructive series. By the way, in 2009 this series was completely colorized, so that your favorite characters became bright and colored.

The story of the Soviet-era scouts in the film "The Fourth Year of the War Was”

When reviewing films about intelligence in the Great Patriotic War, one can not help but pay attention to such an artistic drama as “The Fourth Year of the War was on”. This film, which premiered in September 1983, holds an honorable second place. The plot of the film immerses us in the distant 1944. In the center of events is a large reconnaissance group led by Captain Nadezhda Moroz. She deliberately goes to the territory of the enemy in order to scout information about the approaching German offensive. On the way, a group of ten people is surrounded, but they manage to deceive the enemy and fulfill their mission.

The movie tells about the feat of Russian men, women and even children who are ready to sacrifice their lives for the sake of a peaceful sky above their heads. A wonderful cast is involved in the film: Lyudmila Savelyeva, Alexander Zbruev, Timofey Spivak, Alexander Denisov, Lev Durov, Alexander Lebedev, Vyacheslav Baranov and others.

Courage and heroism in the movie "Scouts"

Moving films about intelligence in the Great Patriotic War, one cannot but pay attention to the adventure military film with the "talking" name "Scouts". This film, like the two previous ones, tells about the end of World War II, therefore it occupies the third place in our rating.

The plot of the film, which premiered in 1968, is based on real events and tells about the battle on the Danube. At this time, the bridge and the ferry itself across this river were mined by German invaders, as a result of which the Soviet military could not transport food and water to the other side for a long time. As a result, the local population is held hostage to the situation, suffering from thirst and lack of food. At this point, the leadership of the Soviet Army decides to send a small group of scouts behind enemy lines in order to find a map of mined objects ...

In a word, the picture is old, but deserves special attention. Similar films about reconnaissance in the Great Patriotic War (Russia) are perfect for educating patriotism, honesty, kindness and perseverance. Children are encouraged to watch such a movie from the age of 12-13.

The evolution of Soviet intelligence in the movie "Scout's Feat"

The fourth position in the ranking is occupied by the military drama of 1947 of the release “Scout feat”. The picture refers to the Soviet intelligence officer Alexei Fedotov, better known under the pseudonym Heinrich Eckert. By order of the higher leadership, he leaves his homeland and goes to Vinnitsa, which at that time was occupied by German invaders.

The intelligence officer’s main task is to intercept General Kuhn’s secret correspondence with people interested in Hitler’s victory. As a result, Alexei manages to fulfill the order. He learns the secret information and returns home with the captive general.

Similar films about intelligence in the Great Patriotic War (Russians) - tell about the customs and mores of people under the yoke of the fascist invaders.

The life of Soviet intelligence in the film "It was in intelligence"

An honorable fifth place goes to such a wonderful picture as "It was in intelligence." The film was shot in May 1969 and tells the audience about wartime. The film tells about children who, by the will of fate, grow up without parents. In the center of events is a minor boy, Vasya, who first escapes to the front, then gets captured, and then - joins the ranks of young but confident scouts.

Such actors as Viktor Zhukov, Shavkat Gaziev, Victor Filipov, Natalya Velichko, Viktor Shakhov, Stanislav Simonov and others are involved in the film.

What do wartime films teach?

All films about reconnaissance in the Great Patriotic War (Russians: we presented the list of the five best ones above) are classics of Russian cinema.

They make sense, and the plot is closely intertwined with real stories of the war years. And although many years have passed since the filming of many of them, they continue to please us with their purity of thoughts, patriotism and the extraordinary charisma of the heroes.