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The Heroic Deed of Leningrad

The Heroic Deed of Leningrad

1959 · 54 min · Documentary, History, War, TV Movie

The whole world knows the immortal feat of the residents of besieged Leningrad, accomplished during the Great Patriotic War. The tragic story of the blockade, which lasted for nine hundred days and ended with the defeat of the fascists at the gates of the unconquered city, will forever remain in the history of humanity as the most vivid example of courage and patriotism.

Directed by Yefim Uchitel · Written by I. Kotenko

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