The North Star 1943
5.9 / 10
The North Star
A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."
A Ukrainian village must suddenly contend with the Nazi invasion of June 1941. Later re-edited and released as "Armored Attack."
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... Kolya Simonov
... Marina Pavlov
... Dr. Kurin
... Karp
... Sophia Pavlov
... Clavdia Kurin
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See All 1 Reviews26 Jun 2022 by CinemaSerf
I'm not sure I've ever seen a film like this before. An agrarian community in the Ukraine are facing impending invasion from the Nazis so must rally their resources; flee to the hills or stay behind as potential saboteurs. It was made in the middle of WWII and features quite a formidable cast of stars - Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, Walter's Huston and Brennan (the latter always seems to end up driving a wagon, whichever film he is in!), Dean Jagger, Farley Granger and an excellent Erich von Stroheim all advancing the cause of the freedom from a Soviet perspective; something completely unimaginable from an Hollywood studio just five years later. It is a pretty shameless piece of propaganda. The young, innocent youth under the jackboot of their tyrannical oppressors, using what limited resources they have to try to thwart the overwhelmingly powerful war machine rolling, relentlessly, through their country - bravely sacrificing life and limb along the way. The dialogue is suitably jingoistic, and there are plenty of rousing, anthemic, songs to keep the comrades motivated. As a wartime depiction, it has an earthiness to it, though - there are some scenes that genuinely and plausibly appal and the youth of Baxter (only 20) and Granger (18) plays well to Lewis Milstone's overall intention. Sometimes when you see films like this you wonder how the brutal Nazis ever lost...
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Release Date:
Nov 04, 1943 (United States)
Run Time:
1hr 48`
MMPA Rating:
NR
Original Language:
English
Production Countries:
United States
Status:
Released
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I'm not sure I've ever seen a film like this before. An agrarian community in the Ukraine are facing impending invasion from the Nazis so must rally their resources; flee to the hills or stay behind as potential saboteurs. It was made in the middle of WWII and features quite a formidable cast of stars - Anne Baxter, Dana Andrews, Walter's Huston and Brennan (the latter always seems to end up driving a wagon, whichever film he is in!), Dean Jagger, Farley Granger and an excellent Erich von Stroheim all advancing the cause of the freedom from a Soviet perspective; something completely unimaginable from an Hollywood studio just five years later. It is a pretty shameless piece of propaganda. The young, innocent youth under the jackboot of their tyrannical oppressors, using what limited resources they have to try to thwart the overwhelmingly powerful war machine rolling, relentlessly, through their country - bravely sacrificing life and limb along the way. The dialogue is suitably jingoistic, and there are plenty of rousing, anthemic, songs to keep the comrades motivated. As a wartime depiction, it has an earthiness to it, though - there are some scenes that genuinely and plausibly appal and the youth of Baxter (only 20) and Granger (18) plays well to Lewis Milstone's overall intention. Sometimes when you see films like this you wonder how the brutal Nazis ever lost...
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The North Star
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... Director
Cast
... Kolya Simonov
... Marina Pavlov
... Dr. Kurin
... Karp
... Sophia Pavlov
... Clavdia Kurin
... Damian Simonov
... Dr. von Harden
... Rodion Pavlov
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Eric Roberts... Grisha Kurin
... Boris Simonov
... Olga Pavlov
... Anna Kurin
... Nadya Simonov
... Iakin
... Dr. Richter
... Cmdr. Petrov
... German Captain
... German Lieutenant
... Russian Pilot
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