1944: Forced to Fight

1944: Forced to Fight
Movie · Drama · War & Military

In 1944 the Battle of Tannenberg would become one of the bloodiest conflicts of World War II. The SS are repelling the Russian invasion of Germany, but half of the infantry is made up of eastern Europeans, drafted in from Siberian labour camps and forced to fight their own brothers. '1944: Forced to Fight' is the incredible and harrowing true story of one of the darkest periods of World War II.

2016 · 1h 40m
Starring Marko Leht, Maiken Schmidt, Kaspar Velberg
Director Elmo Nüganen

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Cast & Crew

  • M‌L
    Marko Leht
    Valter Hein
  • M‌S
    Maiken Schmidt
    Aino Tammik
  • K‌V
    Kaspar Velberg
    Karl Tammik
  • K‌Ü
    Kristjan Üksküla
    Jüri Jõgi
  • A‌M
    Anne Margiste
    Talunaine
  • Mait Malmsten
    Omavalitsuse tegelane
  • M‌P
    Märt Pius
    Vennad Käärid
  • A‌R
    Anne Reemann
    Omakaitse naisvõitleja
  • G‌R
    Gert Raudsep
    Ants 'Saareste'
  • P‌S
    Priit Strandberg
    Lembit 'Raadik'
  • E‌N
    Elmo Nüganen
    Director

About

1944: Forced to Fight

Drama

In 1944 the Battle of Tannenberg would become one of the bloodiest conflicts of World War II. The SS are repelling the Russian invasion of Germany, but half of the infantry is made up of eastern Europeans, drafted in from Siberian labour camps and forced to fight their own brothers. '1944: Forced to Fight' is the incredible and harrowing true story of one of the darkest periods of World War II.

Information

Studio
High Fliers Films
Released
2016
Run Time
1 hr 40 min
Rated
12
Regions of Origin
Estonia, Finland
© 2015 Film Movement

Languages

Original Audio
Estonian, English (United States)
Audio

Estonian (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (United States)

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