The Siege: Operation "Iskra"

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The Siege: Operation "Iskra"
NR War, Drama, History, ActionThe Siege of Leningrad PosterPart of The Siege of Leningrad
"Iskra" is the codename for the plan of the operation of the Soviet troops to break the blockade of Leningrad. In January 1943, the blockade of Leningrad was broken. A corridor 8-11 km wide was formed between Lake Ladoga and the front line.
StarringYuriy SolominYevgeni LebedevIrina Akulova
DirectorMikhail Yershov

Movie Details

Movie Budget:$1,000,000
Original Language:Russian
Production Companies:Lenfilm
Movie Tags:
world war iigreat patriotic war

The Siege of Leningrad

Soviet fictional epic film about the Great Patriotic War, consisting of four chapters and filmed in 1973-1977 based on the novel by Aleksandr Chakovskiy.