Enemy at the Gates (2001)

Enemy At The Gates Synopsis A turning point in 20th century war history is the focus of this fact-based account of the 1942-1943 battle of Stalingrad, in which the Germans were finally defeated by Russian influence -- one of the bloodiest battles in World War II history. The film stars Jude Law as Vassili, a marksman from the Urals who is transported to Stalingrad in 1942, and a master German sniper, Major Koenig (Ed Harris). Koenig, an expert German sniper, is determined to eliminate his formidable opponent by any means necessary; meanwhile, Vassili has joined forces with Danilov (Joseph Fiennes), a young Russian political adversary, who is impressed by Vassili's skills and raises his profile in the Soviet Union. Director: Jean-Jacques Annaud Writer Jean-Jacques Annaud, Alain Godard Stars Jude Law, Ed Harris, Joseph Fiennes Purchase Enemy At The Gates DVD Further Information IMDB: Enemy at the Gates Rotten Tomatoes: Enemy at the Gates Wikipedia: Enemy at the Gates

Trivia

• The film's title is taken from William Craig's 1973 nonfiction book Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad, which describes the events surrounding the Battle of Stalingrad in the winter of 1942/43.
• While fictional, the film is loosely based on war stories told by Soviet sniper Vasily Zaitsev.

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