Is the film Leningrad based on a true story?
This World War II epic is based on the true story of a foreign journalist trapped in Leningrad when the Nazis invade. Alone in the city she joins forces with a young police officer to fight for the survival of those trapped in the besieged city.
How long was the siege of Leningrad?
872 days
The siege of Leningrad, also known as the 900-Day Siege though it lasted a grueling 872 days, resulted in the deaths of some one million of the city’s civilians and Red Army defenders. Leningrad, formerly St. Petersburg, capital of the Russian Empire, was one of the initial targets of the German invasion of June 1941.
How many people died at Stalingrad?
Axis casualties during the Battle of Stalingrad are estimated to have been around 800,000, including those missing or captured. Soviet forces are estimated to have suffered 1,100,000 casualties, and approximately 40,000 civilians died.
Who was the director of attack on Leningrad?
Attack on Leningrad, or just Leningrad, is a 2009 war film written and directed by Aleksandr Buravsky, set during the Siege of Leningrad. In 1941 Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union and their troops besieged the city of Leningrad.
Who is Kate Davies in the movie Leningrad?
Foreign journalists are evacuated but one of them, Kate Davies, is presumed dead and misses the plane. Alone in the city she is helped by Nina Tsvetnova a young and idealist police officer and together they will fight for their own survival and the survival of the people in the besieged Leningrad.
Who is Nina tsvetnova in the book Leningrad?
Alone in the city she is helped by Nina Tsvetnova a young and idealist police officer and together they will fight for their own survival and the survival of the people in the besieged Leningrad. Written by Marcio Eduardo Some fight. Others fall.