The Immortal Garrison

The Immortal Garrison (Russian: Бессмертный гарнизон, Bessmertnyy garnizon) is a 1956 Soviet war film directed by Zakhar Agranenko and Eduard Tisse.

The Immortal Garrison
Directed by	Zakhar Agranenko Eduard Tisse
Written by	Konstantin Simonov (writer)
Starring	Vasili Makarov Vladimir Yemelyanov Nikolai Kryuchkov Anatoli Chemodurov
Cinematography	Eduard Tisse
Music by	Veniamin Basner
Release date	1956 (1956)
Country	Soviet Union
Language	Russian

Plot

The events take place in the Brest Fortress during the period of June 22 through July 20, 1941 at the beginning of The Great Patriotic War, at the moment when German forces invaded the Soviet Union in June 1941. At the outset, the film depicts the daily lives of the garrison's residents, including soldiers and their families. They plan for the future and try to ignore what they perceive as provocations from the Germans.

However, the tranquility is shattered when the first artillery shells strike the fortress, marking the beginning of a fierce assault. Unaware that the front line is retreating, the garrison holds its positions, resolutely fighting back and waiting for reinforcements that will never arrive. Despite the worsening situation, they continue their defense until the circumstances become utterly desperate.

Cast

• Vasili Makarov as Baturin
• Vladimir Yemelyanov as Kondratiev
• Nikolai Kryuchkov as Kukharkov
• Anatoli Chemodurov as Rudenko
• Valentina Serova as Maria Nikolayevna
• Lidiya Sukharevskaya as Aleksandra Petrovna
• Antonina Bogdanova
• L. Naryshkina
• Gennadi Sajfulin
• Nadezhda Fandikova
• Feliks Yavorsky
• Vladimir Monakhov

Soundtrack

Veniamin Basner began his career composing music for this film.

External links

• The Immortal Garrison at IMDb
• Bessmertnyy garnizon at AllMovie
• The Immortal Garrison is available for free viewing and download at the Internet Archive