One of the most famous domestic film works devoted to the Great Patriotic War is the film “The Battle for Moscow” (1985). Actors in this picture were involved both Soviet and German. Moreover, most of them played historical figures. Who played the role of Adolf Hitler in a military drama? What kind of actor did Stalin play in the movie “Battle for Moscow” (1985)?
Plot
The first part, called “Aggression,” shows the events that took place in Europe, Asia, and in the territory of the Soviet Union on the eve and at the beginning of the war. Germany is preparing to attack the USSR, as reported by a group of intelligence officers in the Soviet capital. Preparations for military operations begin.
Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge refuses to comply with the order to return to Moscow. He continues to work in Japan, reports on the real date of the invasion of the Nazi army on the territory of the USSR. Stalin is skeptical of the information provided to Sorge. This leads to great defeats and monstrous losses. He previously warned George Zhukov about calculations in preparation for war. Recent events confirm the correctness of his words.
In the film “The Battle of Moscow” (1985), about fifty actors played. The historical film shows a picture of the large-scale battles that took place in the first months of the war, including the battles in Brest. Director - Yuri Ozerov. Before you name the actors of the film “The Battle of Moscow” (1985), it is worth saying a few words about the famous Soviet filmmaker.
Yuri Ozerov
In the movie, the director made his debut in the early fifties. The first work of Ozerov - "In the Nikitsky Botanical Garden." Then he shot the film “Arena of the brave”, which was released in 1953. His first film, “The Son,” was shot by Ozerov two years later. An important event in the director’s work was the release of “The Big Road” - a painting dedicated to the writer Yaroslav Hasek.
The biggest work of Ozerov is the epic "Liberation". The director was faced with a difficult task - to show the most tense moments of the war. Ozerov was able to combine artistic design with documentary. For this work he was awarded a state prize. Other films of Ozerov: “Kochubey”, “Soldiers of Freedom”, “Stalingrad”, “Angels of Death”, “Tragedy of the Century”.
“Battle for Moscow”: actors and roles
In the 1985 film, the roles were played by the stars of domestic cinema. Juozas Budraitis played the Soviet intelligence officer Richard Sorge. In the photo below, the actor in the movie "Battle for Moscow" (1985). In the role of Hitler, the German artist Achim Petri appeared only once before the Soviet audience, but he was known at home.
Nikolai Zasukhin played the role of Soviet political figure Vyacheslav Molotov. Evgeny Novikov played Nikolai Shvernik. Leo Prygunov - Major General Leo Dovator. Mikhail Ulyanov in the film Ozerova performed Zhukov. By the way, this is not the only film in which the actor appeared in the role of the famous marshal. Stalin was played by Jacob Tripolsky.
Other actors from the movie “Battle for Moscow” and the roles they performed:
- Igor Klass - Lieutenant Colonel Rüderer;
- Emanuel Vitorgan - Commissioner Efimov Fomin;
- Vyacheslav Ezepov - Alexander Shcherbakov ;
- Stepan Mikoyan - revolutionary Anastas Mikoyan;
- Leonid Kalugin - Soviet military leader Maxim Purkaev;
- Gennady Sayfulin - Mayor General Dmitry Lelyushenko;
- Vladimir Troshin - Soviet revolutionary and politician Kliment Voroshilov;
- Alexander Filippenko - Soviet military leader Dmitry Pavlov;
- Bruno Freindlich - Marshal Boris Shaposhnikov;
- Vladimir Tkachenko - Lieutenant General Philip Golikov;
- Yuri Yakovlev - Lieutenant General Leonid Petrovsky;
- Irina Shmeleva - young reconnaissance woman Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya;
- Konstantin Stepankov - Major General Ivan Panfilov;
- Irina Gubanova - mother of Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya, a member of the sabotage and reconnaissance group;
- Gennady Frolov - Colonel Timothy Orlenko;
- Victor Zozulin - Colonel Mikhail Katukov;
- Nikolai Ivanov - Soviet officer Viktor Polosukhin.
Juozas Budraitis
The actor made his film debut in 1961 in the film When the Rivers Merge. Studying in the third year, he was invited to the role of Jonas in the film "Nobody Wanted to Die", which brought him fame.
In the mid-seventies, Juozas Budraitis studied at the director's courses in Moscow. The actor played many roles in both the theater and the cinema. The most striking characters of Juozas Budraitis can be seen in the paintings “King Lear”, “Publican”, “Russian Revolt”, “Classic”, “DMB”, “Tragedy of the Century”.
Emmanuel Vitorgan
The actor was born in Baku. Vitorgan's theatrical career began in the city of Pskov. In 1963 he was accepted into the troupe of the Leningrad Theater. Emanuel Vitorgan performed the first film role in the film "Man with the Future", which was released in 1960. The famous Soviet and Russian actor played in the films King Lear, Grandmaster, Fortress, Sorcerers, Marty Marty and many others.
Jacob Tripolsky
This actor is remembered by few today. In Soviet times, Jacob Tripolsky was quite famous. He owed his popularity to the image of Joseph Stalin, whom the actor had a chance to play in the cinema more than once. Tripolsky first appeared on the screen in 1948. But it was an episodic role, fame came to him in the seventies. He played Stalin in the films “The Duma of Kovpak”, “Target Choice”, “Soldiers of Freedom”, “Tragedy of the Century”, “If the Enemy Doesn’t Surrender ...” and, of course, “The Battle of Moscow”.
Mikhail Ulyanov
The famous Soviet actor, theater director and author of several books on acting, first appeared in films in 1956. On the screen, he very often appeared in the image of the military. It is not surprising, because Ulyanov’s career began in the 50s, when most of the films shot in the USSR were dedicated to the war. The actor played the role of Marshal Zhukov in the films Sea of Fire, Liberation, Target Choice, Soldiers of Freedom, Star of the Epoch, Tragedy of the Century, War on the West, Law, Counterattack "," Victory "," Day of the division commander "," If the enemy does not surrender ... ".