Lettres de Stalingrad

Overview

This film is based on actual letters German soldiers sent home from the siege of Leningrad during World War II. The litany of trouble these poor grunts endured is lamentable. One complains of returning home an invalid. An SS man has bad dreams about the Russian tank-driver he killed. Another complains when he sits down to hear a piano recital and one of the musicians has frozen fingers. Another soldier swears he will never forgive his father for injuries he suffered in the invasion of Leningrad. Stock footage of wars from World War II to Vietnam are inserted and give an ironic tinge to the feature.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 10, 1969

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Cast

Gilles Ségal,Paul Crauchet,Frédérique Meininger,Alberto Cavalcanti,Gilles Katz,Pierre Tabard,James Cellier,Patricia Saint-Georges

Director

Gilles Katz

Writer

Gilles Katz

Cinematography

Gérard Brissaud

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0064585