Moscow Strikes Back
A Soviet documentary chronicling the Battle of Moscow (October 1941 – January 1942), when Red Army forces repelled the German advance on the capital. Shot by numerous frontline cameramen, it combines harrowing footage of combat and civilian suffering with scenes of Nazi atrocities, framed against themes of Russian heroism and cultural survival. Originally released under the title Defeat of the German Armies Near Moscow, the English-language version, narrated by Edward G. Robinson, was retitled Moscow Strikes Back. The film won the 1943 Academy Award for Best Documentary. Warning: contains graphic images.
Crew
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Pyotr Pavlenko
Writer
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Ilya Kopalin
Director
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Ilya Kopalin
Editor
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Leonid Varlamov
Director
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Leonid Varlamov
Editor
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Igor Gunger
Sound Engineer
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Hayes Pagel
Sound Editor
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Margarita Kafieva
Co-Producer
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Nicholas Napoli
Producer
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V. Chekulaeva
Assistant Director
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G. Azov
Executive Producer
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