Hot Snow (film)
| Hot Snow | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gabriel Yegiazarov |
| Produced by | Adolf Fradis |
| Written by | Yuri Bondarev |
| Screenplay by |
Yuri Bondarev Evgeni Grigoriev Gabriel Yegiazarov |
| Starring |
Yuri Nazarov Anatoly Kuznetsov |
| Music by | Alfred Schnittke |
| Cinematography | Fiodor Dobronravov |
Production company | |
Release dates | 18 December 1972 |
Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Hot Snow (Russian: Горячий снег, Goryachi Sneg) is a 1972 Soviet film, directed by Gabriel Yegiazarov.
Plot
In December 1942, during the Second World War, the soldiers of a Red Army anti-tank gun battery face the onslaught of General von Manstein's armored divisions trying to relieve the besieged 6th Army in Stalingrad.[1]
Production
The film is an adaptation of Yuri Bondarev's eponymous 1969 novel, which was itself based on Bondarev's own wartime experience as a battery commander in Stalingrad.[2]
Reception
Hot Snow was viewed by 22.9 million people, but failed to secure any nominations or awards.[3]
Select cast
- Yuri Nazarov as Sergeant Ukhanov
- Boris Tokarev as Lieutenant Kuznetsov
- Anatoly Kuznetsov as Vesnin
- Georgiy Zhzhonov as General Bessonov
- Vadim Spiridonov as Colonel Deev
- Igor Ledogorov as Osin, Colonel, Chief of Counterintelligence
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