Enemy at the Gates


Based on a true story which took place during the German attack on Stalingrad in World War II, we follow the adventures of a simple ex-shepherd who is a crack marksman. Morale amongst the Russians was at an all-time low, when a propaganda officer stumbled across the marksman and decided to turn him into a hero as a motivational tool. The shepherd merely did his job, in awe of the legend built up around him. After knocking off too many Germans, the Nazis shipped in a crack marksman of their own to take care of him. To make matters more complicated, the shepherd and the propaganda officer both fall in love with the same woman...


131 minutes.
No persons under 16 (Violence) .
Drama, Male conflict & bonding, Romance, Thriller, War

Not currently showing on the local cinema circuit.

I really should have stayed in bed today...
I really should have stayed in bed today...

Credits

Cast
Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris
Director
Jean-Jacques Annaud
ScreenplayJean-Jacques Annaud, Alain Godard
MusicJames Horner
CinematographyRobert Fraisse
Sound formatsDolby Digital, DTS
Made in2001
Produced byDOS, KC Medien AG, Little Bird Ltd., MP Film Management, Mandalay Pictures, Paramount Pictures, Reperage, Swanford Films

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Ratings

Scale (Max)20

What the Critics say

The Moviesite
Ian Douglas
13
Cape Argus
Derek Wilson
15
The Cape Times
Wilhelm Snyman
15
The Star
Janine Walker
12
Die Burger
Hannelie Booyens
10
Die Burger
Herman Wasserman
10
Sunday Times
Barry Ronge
10
Box Office
Bridget Byrne
5
ReelViews
James Berardinelli
13
Total Film
Steve Goldman
15
Film Review
Alan Jones
15
Uncut
Damon Wise
20

What the People say

Internet
3809 Netizens
15

Average .. 65%

13

Visitor Comments

Ian Douglas: The North American critics were not kind to this movie, the British reviews which I read were much more flattering. I was impressed with the attention to detail and level of realism, this film brought over the horror of war much more powerfully than say, Pearl Harbor did. It was a little slow, the trailer lead me to believe the pace would be quicker. As in Pearl Harbor, there is a love triangle, but thankfully there is no ''Ra-Ra America'' (or Russia or Germany), only desperate men doing desperate things to survive.






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