Liberation - Part 3 : Direction of the Main Blow

Liberation - Part 3 : Direction of the Main Blow

1971 · 125 min · ★ 6.0 · War, Drama

This five part epic war drama gives a dramatized detailed account of Soviet Union's war against Nazi Germany during world war two. Each of the five parts represents a separate major eastern front campaign.

Directed by Yuri Ozerov · Written by Oskar Kurganov

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