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