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Battalion (Russian: Батальонъ, Batal'on) is a 2015 Russian war film directed by Dmitry Meskhiev that relates the story of the First Battalion of Death, a women-only Russian combat unit that fought in the First World War. Actress Mariya Aronova plays the role of real-life heroine Maria Bochkareva. Battalion was the biggest winner at the 2015 Golden Eagle Awards, winning four awards out of nine nominations.
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| Russian: Батальонъ | |
| Directed by | Dmitry Meskhiev |
| Produced by | Igor Ugolnikov |
| Starring | Mariya Aronova Maria Kozhevnikova Marat Basharov |
| Cinematography | Ilya Averbakh |
| Music by | Yuri Poteyenko |
Production companies | Corner-Work Art Pictures Studio |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $ 10,000,000[1] |
Plot
In the Spring of 1917, following the February Revolution, Russian troops fighting in the First World War are heavily demoralised. Military commanders decide to create a battalion of enthusiastic women volunteers, led by Maria Bochkareva. After basic military training, the women are sent to the front.
Cast
- Mariya Aronova as Maria Bochkareva
- Maria Kozhevnikova as Natalia Tatishcheva
- Marat Basharov as Alexander Kerensky
- Irina Rakhmanova as Froska
- Yanina Malinchik as Dusya
- Yevgeny Dyatlov as Tseplyaev
- Valeria Shkirando as Vera Neklyudova
- Dmitry Shevchenko as Peter Polovtsov
- Vladimir Zaytsev as General Alekseev
- Mila Makarova as Tonya
Release
Battalion led the number of nominations at the 2015 Golden Eagle Awards. It lost Best Motion Picture to Anna Melikian's Pro Lyubov, but nevertheless won 4 awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Maria Kozhevnikova, Best Music Score, Best Editing and Best Sound Editing.
In March 2016, a longer version of the film, split into 4 episodes, was broadcast on Russian television.[2]
References
- "Батальонъ" (in Russian). КиноПоиск. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- "На телеэкраны выходит четырехсерийный "Батальонъ"". Izvestia (in Russian). 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
External links
- Battalion at IMDb
На других языках
- [en] Battalion (2015 film)
[ru] Батальонъ
«Батальонъ» (другое название: «Батальон смерти») — полнометражный художественный фильм, посвящённый женским батальонам смерти, созданным в период Первой мировой войны. Фильм вышел в кинопрокат 20 февраля 2015 года[1].Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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