
Fortress of War
War · Drama · History
Overview
The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the three main resistance zones, headed by the regiment commander, Pyotr Mikhailovich Gavrilov, the commissar Efim Moiseevich Fomin and the head of the 9th frontier outpost, Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov. Many years later veteran Alexander Akimov again recalls the memories of the time, when he, then a 15 year old Sasha Akimov was deeply in love with the beautiful Anya and suddenly found himself in the middle of the bloody events of war.
Top Cast


Andrey Merzlikin
Andrey Merzlikin
лейтенант Кижеватов
Andrey Merzlikin
лейтенант Кижеватов


Pavel Derevyanko
Pavel Derevyanko
Ефим Фомин
Pavel Derevyanko
Ефим Фомин


Veronika Nikonova
Veronika Nikonova
Анна Кижеватова
Veronika Nikonova
Анна Кижеватова


Evgeny Tsyganov
Evgeny Tsyganov
лейтенант Почерников
Evgeny Tsyganov
лейтенант Почерников


Anna Tsukanova-Kott
Anna Tsukanova-Kott
Соня
Anna Tsukanova-Kott
Соня


Aleksei Kopashov
Aleksei Kopashov
Сашка Акимов
Aleksei Kopashov
Сашка Акимов


Alexander Korshunov
Alexander Korshunov
Пётр Гаврилов
Alexander Korshunov
Пётр Гаврилов


Yana Esipovich
Yana Esipovich
жена Кижеватова
Yana Esipovich
жена Кижеватова


Anatoly Kot
Anatoly Kot
диверсант
Anatoly Kot
диверсант


Madlen Dzhabrailova
Madlen Dzhabrailova
жена Гаврилова
Madlen Dzhabrailova
жена Гаврилова
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