Days and Nights

This literary adaptation was the first Soviet feature length dramatization, as opposed to documentary film, on the momentous Battle of Stalingrad.

Directed by Aleksandr Stolper, Days and Nights leans on a strong ensemble — Vladimir Solovyov, Daniil Sagal, Yuri Lyubimov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 1945.