Why We Fight: The Battle of Russia (1943)

1943 · Short film · 34 min · dir. Frank Capra

• Documentary
• propaganda film

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Synopsis

The fifth film of Frank Capra's Why We Fight propaganda film series, revealing the nature and process of the fight between the Soviet Union and Germany in the Second World War.

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Details

Director

Frank Capra

Writer

Julius J. Epstein

Composer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Cinematography

Robert Flaherty

Studio

War Activities Committee of the Motion Pictures Industry, U.S. War Department, U.S. Army Special Service Division

Released

1943-11-13

Series

Why We Fight

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 3 wins & 1 nomination total

Running time

34 minutes

Cast & crew

• Frank Capra Director
• Anthony Veiller
• IIon Antonescu
• Nikolai Cherkasov
• MMiklós Horthy
• AAlfred Jodl
• KKing Boris III
• King Michael

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