There is no doubt that the Great Patriotic War - the main shock of the last century for the countries of the former Soviet Union. It was they who took upon themselves the main blow of the Nazi coalition, and made a decisive contribution to the defeat of the Wehrmacht forces. Today, we continue to remember these events and honor the memory of those who were not destined to return home.
Of course, the cinema could not ignore this topic. The Great Patriotic War has always been filmed - both immediately after the end of hostilities and now, when the conflict is perceived by the younger generation as something far away. However, it pictures illustrating the great feat of our peoplesbecome the most controversial and discussed in society.
Today's selection is also not without subjectivity, because to find 10 TV series, which would correspond to the taste of each viewer, is simply impossible. Not all of these multi-part films are authentic, but they were created with soul, which confirms their relatively high rating - a comprehensive assessment of an audience that is very difficult to deceive.
Four troopers and a dog
Director: Konrad Naletsky, Andrzej Czekalsky
Genre: adventure
Year of issue: 1966
We start, traditionally, with the classics, which few people dare to throw a stone at. Painting "Four troopers and a dog" for many contemporaries it remains a "childhood movie", and in childhood, as we know, the trees are big and the impressions are more vivid. The success of the picture, first of all, is due to the era of its creation - after the war, about 20 yearsThe events of those days were still fresh in people's minds. That is why the life of tankers was recreated with a high degree of accuracy, and since the TV program was not replete with masterpieces, the tape simply had no competitors.
The plot revolves around the tank crew T-34who takes part in the liberation of Poland and Western Europe in the last years of the war. During the fighting, the men managed to become real friends, resourcefulness, courage and perseverance allow them to get out of the most difficult situations. Do not forget about the significant role of the shepherd dog ball - a smart dog is not only present in the frame for the sake of attracting the attention of the viewer, but also directly participates in the events of the film.
All we have witnessed 21 episode a painting that today has become an immortal classic. The creators of the tape avoided excessive cruelty, added a portion of selected, but kind humor and achieved a resounding success. The picture created a real sensation in Poland, Soviet Union and East Germany, for a long time seizing leadership in any top about the Great Patriotic War.
[webnavoz_rating id=51990]Bet more than life
Director: Andrzej Konitz, Janusz Morgenstern
Genre: Action
Year of issue: 1967
Not long in coming and another Polish project, became a real hit in the USSR. I must say that a movie about scouts is an ideal genre for a series, because there is enough screen time to reveal the character of the characters, put intrigue and even action into the plot. "Bet more than life" - a typical spy serial film that forced the audience to cling to the TV screens.
Stanislav Kolitsky - a student who did not even plan to become a scout. After the occupation of Poland, he ends up in a camp, from where he successfully escapes. Stanislav seeks to be on Soviet territory in order to notify the country's leadership about the immediate plans of the Wehrmacht. By chance, Kolitsky, like two drops of water, looks like a prisoner lieutenant. This circumstance allows us to expect that Stanislav, after special training, can be sent behind enemy lines with special assignments.
The series consists of 18 episodes - it was filmed specifically for Polish television based on the film "Far from the Motherland". True, the new project received its own script, so it has only a vague resemblance to the original.
[webnavoz_rating id=51991]At no name altitude
Director: Vyacheslav Nikiforov
Genre: Action
Year of issue: 2004
We are gradually moving on to more modern series, which some stigmatize for many historical inaccuracies, while others idolize for a good picture and the author's interpretation. "At the Nameless Height" - quite a pop project, participation in the filming Alexey Chadov и Vladimir Yaglych, definitely increases the interest of the audience to it.
The film tells about the fate of people who absolutely accidentally recognized each other during preparing for the assault on an unnamed height. A sniper, a former prisoner and a regular officer have different goals, objectives and even worldviews, but each of them will have to play their own role in the unfolding events. This tape is not only about the war - it tells about people and relationships in conditions of armed conflict.
The small series lasted only for 4 episodethat doesn't make it any worse. It is really interesting to watch the characters of the characters and the development of events. Leaving aside the question of authenticity, the idea of the film lies a little deeper. In the face of war, everyone is equal and your past does not matter, what matters is who you are now.
[webnavoz_rating id=51992]Saboteur
Director: Andrey Maliukov
Genre: Action
Year of issue: 2004
Today I want to talk about the entire franchise at once, paying tribute to Andrey Malyukov, who became the founder of the picture "Saboteur". This film is deservedly considered one of the best modern war series, and its sequel is "Saboteur. End of the war" kept the set bar, which happens extremely rarely. Vladislav Galkin, Cyril Pletnev и Alexey Bardukov they look very harmonious on the screen and fall in love with the viewer literally from the first frames.
Kaltygin - commander of the reconnaissance group, which also includes young guys Filatov и Bobrikov. They perform dangerous tasks, risk their own lives, demonstrate perseverance and heroism. Inside the trinity there are intrigues, Bobrikov actuallyis a different person and only God knows for what purpose he needed the documents of the deceased graduate of the intelligence school.
The original and sequel totaled 14 episodes. The film, traditionally, was criticized for the discrepancy between some details of reality, but according to the same Pletnev, such a task was not set. Huge disappointment for the public was the recently released continuation of the franchise "Saboteur. Crimea", the script of which, obviously, turned out to be much weaker than in the previous parts of the series.
[webnavoz_rating id=51201]Penalty
Director: Nikolay Dostal
Genre: Action
Year of issue: 2004
The very idea of the film has been criticized more than once, since controversy still rages around the activities of penal battalions during the Great Patriotic War. However, Nikolay Dostal got good material, got the role of the protagonist Alexey Serebryakovwhich today seems especially symbolic. The talented actor fell into disgrace after unflattering words about his homeland and is now universally condemned by the Russians, so he can also be called a kind of "penalty box".
Tverdokhlebov - an officer who, by the will of fate, fell into German captivity along with his comrades. All those who refused to work for the Wehrmacht were ordered to be shot. Tverdokhlebov miraculously survives and breaks through to his own, however, there he is met by NKVD investigators. Officer accused of betrayal and he has only one way left - to lead a penal battalion, which the leadership is definitely not going to save. The most dangerous and suicidal missions will now be carried out by Tverdokhlebov's wards.
In order to avoid accusations of unreliability, Dostal refused the help of military consultants - all the same, there will be criticism, why frame people. The main message of the picture is that the “penalties”, despite their position and past, brought their bloody sacrifice to the altar of victory, like ordinary units.
[webnavoz_rating id=51993]Apostle
Director: Yuri Moroz, Nikolai Lebedev, Gennady Sidorov
Genre: Action
Year of issue: 2008
Before us is a long-suffering series that turned out much better than one could expect after a constant change in the director's staff. Painting "Apostle" last but not least rides on talent Yevgenia Mironovawho plays at a high level. Despite all the pitfalls, the film is warmly received by the audience and is considered one of the top modern series about the Great Patriotic War.
Pavel Istomin no luck, because he is a twin brother Petra - a collaborator undergoing training at the intelligence school of the Wehrmacht. By coincidence, the traitor dies, and the leadership of the NKVD sees this as a chance to conduct a secret operation. Paul will have to quickly adopt the manner of his brother, undergo special training and go behind enemy lines to destroy the head of intelligence school.
We again omit the topic of historical accuracy, because an error can be found in almost any picture (if it is not documentary). In total the viewer saw 12 episodes drama about saboteurs, which today remains one of the best examples in its genre.
[webnavoz_rating id=51204]1941
Director: Valery Shalyga
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2009
Probably, everyone who was interested in history to one degree or another, at least once in his life tried to imagine the feelings of people at the beginning of the Great Patriotic War. Someone refused to believe until the last, others showed incredible determination, and still others continued to humbly await their fate. Series «1941» - this spoke about all three categories, which are united by relationships and family ties.
We see an ordinary village in which everything goes on as usual. People work, make plans, are going to create families and, of course, dream. The beginning of the war takes the village by surprise, the Wehrmacht forces capture the village. Some go into the partisan movement, others are left alone with the enemy. All this surroundings serves as a tragic background for relationships between villagers and eventswith which the film is filled.
We will not claim that we have an undeniable masterpiece before us - there are probably more attractive serials on military subjects. However, this film opens the other side of the conflict - in addition to the fighting, there was also civilian lifefilled with their little joys and sorrows.
[webnavoz_rating id=51994]Narkomovsky convoy
Director: Vlad Furman
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2011
Picture "Narkomovsky convoy", consisting of 4 episodesnot well known to the general public. There are no well-known actors here, and the film does not pretend to be an epic saga - the series is simple and this, first of all, attracts attention. The trained eye of a critic will immediately notice a bunch of blunders and historical inconsistencies, but we will start from the artistic value of the tape, and it is at a fairly high level.
Almost everyone is familiar with the wording "Commissar's one hundred grams". So the people called vodka allowance for the regular Red Army. The plot of the film revolves around this topic - immediately after the release of the decree on the issuance of alcohol, the first convoy is assembled. The motley composition of the convoy is striking - foreman, survivor of repression, 4 girls, an old man and a teenager. Despite the apparent ease of the mission, the group will have to fight with a dangerous enemy and feel all the horrors of wartime.
As for the positives of the movie - fresh faces in the frame, a simple but interesting plot, politics is practically not discussed by the heroes, vulgarity and any inappropriate hints are completely absent in the picture. Someone can even compare a film with a tape "And the dawns are quiet here"but the resemblance is only cosmetic.
[webnavoz_rating id=51995]Life and destiny
Director: Sergey Ursulyak
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2012
And in this series, consisting of 12 episodes, the theme of politics is a permanent red line. And although the final script turned out to be much softer in relation to Stalinism than the original novel, the tape is a little bogged down in this matter. However, critics were sympathetic to Sergei Makovetskywho managed to create a really bright and interesting image. Many agree that sometimes the cast manages to show even more than what is written in the script.
The plot tells us about a talented nuclear physicist. Viktor Shtrum He is a Jew by nationality and is entrusted with an extremely important mission - the creation of a nuclear bomb that can completely turn the tide of the war. The problem is that a specialist cannot calmly work on his brainchild, because in relation to some of his relatives repressions begin, and other people close to Victor die in concentration camps.
The main claim to the film is a certain protractedness and grayness of the color scheme. Perhaps these factors take place, and it is pointless to argue with them. Nevertheless, many liked the picture, and Strum's tough dilemmas turned out to be understandable and close to the viewer.
[webnavoz_rating id=51996]Scouts
Director: Felix Gerchikov
Genre: Drama
Year of issue: 2013
The Great Patriotic War crippled many lives, so the series "Scouts", consisting of 12 episodes, fully follows from the logic of that time. Another thing is that the picture was created relatively recently and it is evaluated in comparison with old tapes. Nevertheless Felix Gerchikov managed to shoot a multi-part film of good quality, capable of capturing the attention of the audience.
The focus is on two young scouts whose fates are intertwined with complex storylines. They dream of women's happiness, but instead, they are forced to perform dangerous tasks, risking their own lives. The series is not complete without love, difficult relationships and heroism, which the girls have to show in critical situations.
The director managed to draw attention to the picture with one simple trick - it is enough to place two heroes with different worldviews in a conditional jar and passions will boil by themselves, without outside help. Invitation Vladimir Vdovichenkov became the icing on the cake and added fans to the series.
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