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  • Actors: Alexei Kravchenko, Amadu Mamadakov, Anatoly Gushchin
  • Directors: Nikolai Lebedev
  • Format: Dolby, PAL
  • Language Russian
  • Subtitles: English
  • Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
  • Number of discs: 1
  • Classification: 15
  • Studio: Nouveaux Pictures
  • DVD Release Date: 5 Feb 2007
  • Run Time: 97 minutes
  • Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
  • ASIN: B000KB6DG4
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 15,322 in DVD (See Bestsellers in DVD)

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Created by the same studio that produced "Come and See", The Star is an action packed war adventure that has been favourably compared with recent Hollywood depictions of war and inhumanity. Set during the end of the Second World War, on the Polish front separating the Russian and German armies, The Star is the call sign for a Russian scout unit being sent behind enemy lines to spy on troop movements in the knowledge that two such units have already been despatched and vanished without trace. Almost from the start the film is charged with tension as the scouts use their tracking skills to avoid detection and their killing prowess to exterminate obstacles in their way, leading to an almost unbearable climax.

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37 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A Gem, 9 Sep 2007
By Antyllus (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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Based on a short story of the same name by Emmanuil Kazakevich, Lebedev manages to harvest every last drop of action and emotion out of it, without resorting to Holloywood style and tactics.

A great cast of young actors gives a fresh and unfettered performance, among them Igor Petrenko and Alexei Krevchenko who also stars in the most touching and authentic of all Russian WWII films: Come And See [1985].

The Star is really a call sign and in the film it is often juxtaposed by the search flares which fall like dying shooting stars into the landscape. Lebedev uses many such symbols throughout the film to evoke the romanticism and harshness of the original text. In one scene for example, Sparrow recites the lyrics to a German folksong: 'Ich weiss nicht was soll es bedeuten,...' (I don't know what meaning there is); in another we see doves before the impending last fight.

For authentic effects, most of the film was shot in the Moscow region - Alabino, Zvenigorod, Novogorbovo, Ananyino, and the rail station of Ostankino. Real German locomotives (booty from WWII) were shunted onto the railings for even more authenticity, with live special effects during the attack scenes.

Lebedev manages to evoke emotions and relations among the young men with the clever use of shots and scenes, highlighting that in those turbulent and deadly moments they barely have time to get to know one another. A particilarly meaningful moment is thus highlighted on the back of a truck when his comrade watches 'Sparrow' sleep with the light gliding over his face.

A tense and fascinating film, which proves that Russia can still hold its own in film making, and that there are other styles which tell a good story well. Recommended viewing.
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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Mother Russia's sons at war., 14 Jun 2007
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This film is made with love. You can feel it in every scene. It is sentimental like the Russian people. The battles are awesome. The tension is excrutiating. You care about the characters. Everyman's death is portrayed quite uniquely. It is the first truly accessible Russian war film for western audiences. The film has moments of almost painful beauty and sadness. I liked it alot.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A rarity, 25 Jun 2007
It is strange to think - given the enormous impact that the Great Patriotic War (WW2) had on the Soviet Union - that there are hardly any Russian-made films on the subject, save a few post-war offerings. This is the story of a Soviet reconnaisance patrol going behind enemy lines to try and find when and where the next Wehrmacht attack will take place. I found it overall very realistic, and the previous comments about them constantly alerting the enemy are rather exaggerated and ill-informed: how difficult must it be for a small squad to infiltrate behind enemy lines? I also thought it was well-acted, with a good story and the attention to detail was impressive. Yes, this film costs a few quid more than most others, but I'm very glad I bought it. Recommended.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Great war film
Got this on the strength of watching Come and See. Bit slow to start with but couldn't stop watching by the end. Read more
Published 3 months ago by C. Clark

4.0 out of 5 stars The Star
Russian films are usually poetic to a certain extent and this one is no different. There is a hint of a love story behind the battle scenes which can be easily ignored if need be... Read more
Published 4 months ago by A. Mccaffery

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Fillum
A shot-for-shot remake of an earlier film but still this very simple story is nicely told. For your money you get a bit of action, a bit of tension, some drama and a little... Read more
Published 4 months ago by H. L. Williams

4.0 out of 5 stars Moving....
I'll start by stating that I'm certainly no review buff or movie critic, but nevertheless felt that this movie deserves a few more words of credit. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Paul

4.0 out of 5 stars Unlike Come See , this one is not an Ugly Duckling, well worth buying.
May I pass comment by directing you to my review on the film by the same Studio "Come See"

Now that is a classic example of how one can waste an important historical... Read more
Published 6 months ago by J. A. Sugrue

1.0 out of 5 stars Terrible
what a terrible budget movie, trying to depict the suffering the red army and russian civilans endured against the germans,

avoid like the plaque !
Published 7 months ago by JIM ARMSTRONG

3.0 out of 5 stars Come and See is far superior!
I love films in general. I have a special taste for war films.

As the synopsis states, its about a team of Russian Special Forces going behing the lines in Poland... Read more
Published 7 months ago by J. Lawrence

4.0 out of 5 stars A good, solid action film.
,The Star' is the heroic tale of a Soviet recon mission behind enemy lines during WW2. It is also my favourite Russian film. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Roman Ilyushenko

4.0 out of 5 stars A solid propaganda like war movie
Good war scenes, remembering The Iron Cross, but a little out to date point of view after Prestrojika. Perhaps correct title may be The RED Star
Published 13 months ago by Empe

3.0 out of 5 stars A view from the Eastern Front
This is a solid, if not quite spectacular war themed effort from Russia, focusing on the efforts of a young recon squad, infiltrating the German lines to send back information on... Read more
Published 14 months ago by A.D.M.

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