Enemy at the Gates
Stars
4
Rating
R
Author
Length
131 min
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Synopsis
"Enemy at the Gates is a 2001 war film directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, starring Joseph Fiennes, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins and Ed Harris set during a fictionalized version of the Battle of Stalingrad in World War II.
The film's title is taken from William Craig's 1973 nonfiction book Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, which describes the events surrounding the Battle of Stalingrad from 1942–1943. It is based on a duel mentioned in the book that developed between Soviet sniper Vasily Zaitsev and German Major Erwin König." [Wikipedia]
The film's title is taken from William Craig's 1973 nonfiction book Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, which describes the events surrounding the Battle of Stalingrad from 1942–1943. It is based on a duel mentioned in the book that developed between Soviet sniper Vasily Zaitsev and German Major Erwin König." [Wikipedia]
Genre
Historical
Released
2001
Location
Russia
Period
Stalingrad in World War II
Netflix
No
This movie is linked to the following periods
PeriodMinor
Begin
End
Category
World War II
1939
1945
Wars