Private Aleksandr Matrosov
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| Private Aleksandr Matrosov | |
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| Russian: Рядовой Александр Матросов | |
| Directed by | Leonid Lukov |
| Written by | Giorgi Mdivani |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Aleksandr Gintsburg |
| Music by | David Blok |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Private Aleksandr Matrosov (Russian: Рядовой Александр Матросов) is a 1947 Soviet war drama directed by Leonid Lukov.[1][2][3][4]
The film is a dramatization of the life of Alexander Matrosov, a Red Army soldier who was awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union for blocking a German machine gun with his body during a 1943 battle, killing him but blocking further fire against other advancing Soviet soldiers.[5]
