Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? (1959): Cast & Plot
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? is a 1959 war drama directed by Frank Wisbar, starring Joachim Hansen as Oberleutnant Wisse, Sonja Ziemann and Wolfgang Preiss. It runs 1 hour 37 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 37m (97 min)
- Director
- Frank Wisbar
- Original language
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German - Studio
- Deutsche Film Hansa GmbH
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? About?
The premise of Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
Set amid the brutal winter battles of 1943, the film follows a young German lieutenant whose growing distrust of the inhuman Nazi doctrine forces him to wrestle with the very meaning of war. As relentless combat rages around him, he confronts a painful clash between duty, conscience and the stark reality of suffering, questioning both his role and the ideology that drives the conflict.
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- cold weather
- dead soldier
- german abroad
- red army
- german officer
- cannon fodder
- rhetorical question
- encirclement
- year 1943
- year 1942
- battle of stalingrad
- nazi soldier
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- cold the temperature
- frozen
- military uniform
- attack
- katyusha rocket launcher
- gunfire
- nco
- ruins
- truce
- german military
- man
- world war two soldier
- enemy
- soviet soldier
- weapon
- death
- shot to death
- 1940s
- winter
- romanian army
- liaison officer
- eastern front
- steel helmet
- unshaved
- freeze
- 98k
- capitulation
- white flag
- cease fire
- prisoner
- christmas
- supply drop
- supply depot
- trench
- surrender
- tank
- retreat
- katyusha
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? Cast & Characters
Joachim Hansen leads the cast as Oberleutnant Wisse, with Sonja Ziemann as Katja and Wolfgang Preiss as Major Linkmann. Directed by Frank Wisbar; 14 actors are credited in all.
- Director Frank Wisbar
- Joachim Hansen as Oberleutnant Wisse
- Sonja Ziemann as Katja
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Wolfgang Preiss as Major Linkmann - Armin Dahlen as Major Stanescu
Also Starring in Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?
· 10 more- Karl John Generaloberst Hoth
- Wilhelm Borchert Gen. Friedrich Paulus
- Horst Frank Feldwebel Böse
- Richard Münch Oberstleutnant Kesselbach
- Peter Carsten Gefreiter Krämer
- Carl Lange General von Seydlitz
- Alexander Kerst Kriegspfarrer Busch
- Gunnar Möller Leutnant Fuhrmann
- Günter Pfitzmann Wachmeister Kunowski
- Ernst von Klipstein Ein General
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? Plot Summary
What happens in Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
In 1942, while awaiting orders after being discharged from the hospital, German Lieutenant Gerd Wisse arranges for a pretty but desperate Russian woman named Katja to secure a job, so she can avoid deportation to Germany.
Wisse is sent to serve as a liaison officer with a Romanian division near Stalingrad, where another German officer, Major Linkmann, is stationed but not under his command. The Romanian force, under General Codreanu, fears the worst: its front is sprawling (19 km instead of the usual 5–6), it is poorly equipped, and reserves are scarce after months of fighting. Reports warn that the Russians are planning something major.
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Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? Trailers & Videos
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How Well Do You Know Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever??
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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Which German lieutenant arranges a job for the Russian woman Katja to avoid her deportation?
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? Also Known As
13 alternative titles, including “Battle Inferno” and “Honden”.
- Also known as
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- Battle Inferno
- Honden
- Wilt Gij Eeuwig Leven?
- Hunde, wollt ihr ewig leben?
- Stalingrado: Batalla en el Infierno
- Chiens, à vous de crever
- Koirat, ettekö jo kuole
- Stalingrado
- Till Hitlers sista man
- Skylia, den tha zisete aionia
- Psi, chcete žít věčně? aneb Peklo u Stalingradu
- Kutyák örökké akartok élni
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- Собаки, хотите жить вечно?
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Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever?, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever??
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? runs 1 hour 37 minutes (97 minutes).
When was Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? released?
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? was released on April 7, 1959.
Who directed Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever??
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? was directed by Frank Wisbar.
More films by Frank Wisbar Who is in the cast of Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever??
Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? stars Joachim Hansen as Oberleutnant Wisse, Sonja Ziemann as Katja and Wolfgang Preiss as Major Linkmann, among 14 credited actors.
Does Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? have a post-credit scene?
No. Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? in?
The original language of Stalingrad: Dogs, Do You Want to Live Forever? is German.
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