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Enemy at the Gates

Fact-based drama set during the battle of Stalingrad as a Russian marksman is given the task of killing a German major, whose own expert shooting skills make him a fearsome enemy.

Fact-based war drama set during the 1942-43 battle of Stalingrad as a Russian marksman is given the task of killing a German major, whose own expert shooting skills make him a formidable enemy.

Supported by a propaganda officer, the Russian soldier takes up the challenge with resilient determination, but a personal battle develops between the two comrades when they both fall for a Jewish woman.

2 hours, 11 minutes

Last on

Sun 18 Jan 200923:10
BBC One except Northern Ireland

Credits

Vassili ZaitsevJude Law
Major KonigEd Harris
Tania ChernovaRachel Weisz
Commisar DanilovJoseph Fiennes
Nikita KrushchevBob Hoskins
KoulikovRon Perlman
Mother FilipovEva Mattes
Sacha FilipovGabriel Thomson
General PaulusMatthias Habich
LudmillaSophie Rois
VolodyaIvan Shvedoff
AntonMario Bandi
DirectorJean-Jacques Annaud
ProducerJean-Jacques Annaud
ProducerAlisa Tager

Broadcasts

  • Sun 25 Feb 200722:50
    BBC One North East & Cumbria, North West, Yorkshire, Wales & London only
  • Wed 11 Jun 200823:15
    BBC One except Northern Ireland & Scotland
  • Wed 11 Jun 200823:45
    BBC One Scotland
  • Sun 18 Jan 200923:10
    BBC One except Northern Ireland