Enemy At The Gates (DVD, 2001)

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Based on the true story of the 1942-1943 battle of Stalingrad, in which the Germans were eventually defeated by the Russians.

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ProducerJohn D. Schofield, Jean-Jacques Annaud
EAN5060002830802
eBay Product ID (ePID)3945320

Product Key Features

Film/TV TitleEnemy at the Gates
ActorGabriel Thomson, Eva Mattes, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins, Joseph Fiennes, Ron Perlman, Ed Harris, Jude Law
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
FormatDVD
LanguageEnglish
Release Year2001
FeaturesMaking Of Documentary\Directors Commentary\Cast And Crew Interviews\Filmographies\Deleted Scenes\Foreign Campaigns\Storyboards\Audio Description\Theatrical Trailer\Film Posters, Widescreen, Closed Caption
Aspect Ratio16:9 Anamorphic Wide Screen\2.35 Wide Screen
Run Time131 Mins
GenreDrama, General

Additional Product Features

Certificate15
Number of Discs1
Director of PhotographyRobert Fraisse
Costume DesignerJanty Yates
Production DesignerWolf Kroeger
ReviewsTotal Film - "...Excellent central performances. Law proves a first-rank leading man, radiating intelligence, nobility and sex appeal..." -- 4 out of 5 stars, Sight and Sound - ...[Harris performance has a] chilling dignity and authority..., Rolling Stone - ...Annaud's film boasts harrowing battle scenes....The film brings history to vital life..., Entertainment Weekly - ...Panoramic, meticulously plotted combat scenes...
AuthorWilliam Craig
Hearing ImpairedEnglish
Additional InformationSeptember 1942. The German Army has advanced to the gates of Stalingrad. The Russian Army holds on desperately. It is so poorly equipped that every pair of soldiers is given a single rifle--the second man only gets the weapon when the first is cut down. Trapped in no man's land between the opposing armies, Russian recruit Vassili Zaitsev (Jude Law) finally acquires a rifle from Political Officer Danilov (Joseph Fiennes). Danilov is astonished when Zaitsev picks off several German officers. On their return to the Russian lines, Danilov writes about Zaitsev's exploits in the army newspaper. Zaitsev is assigned to a sniper unit. He kills more German officers and, thanks to Danilov, becomes a hero. In retaliation, the Germans bring in sharpshooter Major Konig (Ed Harris) from Berlin--to hunt Zaitsev. The two snipers engage in a desperate duel, as the appalling Battle of Stalingrad rages.<BR>In ENEMY AT THE GATES, director Jean-Jacques Annaud uses a palate of dull greens, blues, and greys to tell the powerful, true story of Russian sniper Vassili Zaitsev. The film is distinguished by fine performances from Law, Fiennes, Rachel Weisz as a female soldier, and Bob Hoskins as Nikita Khrushchev--with Harris particularly notable as the chilly, aristocratic Konig.
Movie/TV TitleEnemy At The Gates
ComposerJames Horner
Executive ProducerAlisa Tager, Alain Godard
Sound sourceDolby Digital 5.1\DTS Surround
ScreenwriterJean-Jacques Annaud, Alain Godard
Format DescriptionDVD 9
EditorNoelle Boisson, Humphrey Dixon

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  • Most favourable review

    True story

    Absolutely brilliant film a lot of the scenes are absolutely outstanding and it matches two different snipers one against the other 1 German 1 Russian has Stalingrad is about to fall and had to hold her own at the other side of the Volga river excellent film really attacked in and once again so down to earth and it is based on a real film ma where you can go to a museum and see the original things that were used vasily Brilliant films to watch and also the music is good and it just shows you what the Russians were up against

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  • Most critical review

    not worth - Watch Stalingrad from German prospective & you will see how a film could be made this is not even 3rd class copy

    just poor script & camera work from JJ Anraud casting is wrong as well as the story line sorry but this Frenchmans every single work is proved to be less than satisfactory what was English going with him ... ???

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  • good film

    Seen this film before and find it probably quite close to some truths. Found this film as entertaining this time as the first time i saw it a few years ago. Was definitely worth a re watch

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  • excellent film & story line accurate to history

    Great film, great acting & edge of set story line

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  • Excellence movie

    Fantastic movie from the start till the end

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  • Enemy at the gates

    Great film, and based on real events and people . Well worth the money and one you can watch more than once .

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  • Amazing war story

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  • A very good film

    I find this film very good. It shows how the Russian army was more afraid of the Russian NVKD officers than they were of the German's. Based on fact too.

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  • Enemy at the Gates DVD Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz

    I have watched this film many times and it never fails to entertain.

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  • Quizzy

    What a great movie action pack 2nd world war movie and it was a very good story line. With a great story.

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