The Hot Snow
by Gavriil Yegiazarov
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DVD Cover Information
Director: Gavriil YegiazarovBrand: Mosfilm Studios
Primary Contributor: Georgy Zhzhyonov
Primary Contributor: Boris Tokarev
Primary Contributor: Nikolay Yeryomenko Jr.
DVD: Region Code 0
Audio: Russian (Unknown); English (Unknown); French (Unknown); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); German (Subtitled)
Format: Color, DVD, DVD Region, NTSC, Widescreen
Published: 2005
Studio: RUSCICO
Product features:
- Extras Interview with actor B. Tokarev
- Photo Album "In memory of G. Zhzhynov
- Philmographies
- English Dubbing and Subtitles
- French Dubbing and Subtitles
Movie Reviews of The Hot Snow
Movie Review: Hot Snow
Summary: 5 Stars
An excellent Soviet era war movie that looks at the desperate Soviet defense of the Myshkova River crossing point during Manstein's "Operation Winter Storm" -- the attempt to break into the Stalingrad Pocket and bring relief to the German 6th Army in December 1942. The Myshkova was the only natural barrier between Manstein's 'jumping off point', Kotelnikovo, and the Pocket and its' defense was vital to Red Army plans to stop him in his (tank) tracks. That they did and the consequences is now well known by any student of this epic battle.
Excellent battle scenes, with a minimum of blood and gore, using what may well be genuine German heavy tanks, perhaps provided by one or several of the excellent tank museums in Russia.
The dialogue is not too gung-ho, not too anti-German or pro Party, not too 'For Stalin' etc etc, which I expected it might be, certainly no where near Hollywood (John Wayne) standards of the same era where under almost every bed there was a 'Red Commie'.
A great movie for anyone interested in The Battle of Stalingrad and German attempts at relieving the 6th Army. This one looks at "Operation Winter Storm" from the viewpoint of a single anti-tank gun company and its component batteries.
Love interest is provided by the rather attractive nurse/medico attached to the company, who is very close to the front line --------- as indeed they were in The Red Army.
In short a good movie that was a surprise to me, an avid reader and viewer of anything to do with Stalingrad and the Eastern Front as a whole.
Summary of The Hot Snow
A Heroic drama based upon the novel by Yuri Bondarev. The film recounts the story of battle of the World War 2 the battle on Volga.