A Siege Diary
World War II. In autumn 1941 the German troops completely surrounded one of the biggest Russian cities — Leningrad. 2,5 million civilians got trapped in the city. The German commandment decided to destroy the city with bombings, artillery attacks and, most importantly, with hunger. The most difficult first winter of the siege (1941 — 1942). A young woman Olga is walking through the whole city to her father. She wants to see him one last time to say goodbye and to ask for his forgiveness.
- Overview
- Cast
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A Siege Diary
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 8, 2021
Runtime
1h 58m
Genres
Drama, War
Original Title
Блокадный дневник
Production Companies
September Film Studio, Cinema Foundation of Russia, Ministry of Culture of the Russian Federation, KION, Russian Military Historical Society
Director
Andrey Zaytsev
Description
World War II. In autumn 1941 the German troops completely surrounded one of the biggest Russian cities — Leningrad. 2,5 million civilians got trapped in the city. The German commandment decided to destroy the city with bombings, artillery attacks and, most importantly, with hunger. The most difficult first winter of the siege (1941 — 1942). A young woman Olga is walking through the whole city to her father. She wants to see him one last time to say goodbye and to ask for his forgiveness.
