The best Soviet war films
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: The Cranes Are Flying (1957) · Come and See (1985) · The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972). (Updated Jun 5, 2026.)
From The Cranes Are Flying to Come and See: the key Soviet films about the Second World War, based on selections by Okko, Polk and the kino_sssr community.
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Top 10
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1
The Cranes Are Flying (1957)
Veronika waits for Boris to come back from the front; Palme d'Or.
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2
Come and See (1985)
A Belarusian teenager among the partisans, by Elem Klimov.
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3
The Dawns Here Are Quiet (1972)
A sergeant and five young anti-aircraft gunners.
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4
Only Old Men Are Going to Battle (1973)
Daily life in a singing fighter squadron, by Leonid Bykov.
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5
Ivan's Childhood (1962)
A boy scout behind the lines, Andrei Tarkovsky's debut.
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6
Fate of a Man (1959)
A soldier who survived captivity, Bondarchuk's debut as director.
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7
Ballad of a Soldier (1959)
A young soldier's leave on the way home.
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8
They Fought for Their Country (1975)
The retreat towards Stalingrad, by Sergei Bondarchuk.
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9
The Ascent (1976)
Two partisans captured, by Larisa Shepitko; Golden Bear.
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10
Trial on the Road (1971)
A former collaborator among the partisans, by Aleksei German.
Candidates
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11
Belorussian Station (1970)
Wartime friends reunited 25 years later.
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12
Officers (1971)
Two officer friends over half a century.
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13
Liberation (1970)
An epic of the last years of the war.
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