Брестская крепость
Surrender was not an option
The film covers the heroic defence of the Brest Fortress, which was attacked during the first strike of German invaders on June 22 1941. The story describes the events of the first days of the defence, including the three main resistance zones, headed by the regiment commander, Pyotr Mikhailovich Gavrilov, the commissar Efim Moiseevich Fomin and the head of the 9th frontier outpost, Andrey Mitrofanovich Kizhevatov. Many years later veteran Alexander Akimov again recalls the memories of the time, when he, then a 15 year old Sasha Akimov was deeply in love with the beautiful Anya and suddenly found himself in the middle of the bloody events of war.
Fortress of War (2010) is a war, drama, history and action film directed by Alexander Kott, released on November 4, 2010 with a runtime of 2h 18m. It stars Andrey Merzlikin, Pavel Derevyanko, Veronika Nikonova and Evgeny Tsyganov. Viewers rate it 7.1 out of 10 across 197 ratings.
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Andrey Merzlikin
as лейтенант Кижеватов
Pavel Derevyanko
as Ефим Фомин
Veronika Nikonova
as Анна Кижеватова
Evgeny Tsyganov
as лейтенант Почерников
Anna Tsukanova-Kott
as Соня
Aleksei Kopashov
as Сашка Акимов
Alexander Korshunov
as Пётр Гаврилов
Yana Esipovich
as жена Кижеватова
Anatoly Kot
as диверсант
Madlen Dzhabrailova
as жена Гаврилова
Tatyana Kamina
as Шура Почерникова
Mikhail Pavlik
as лейтенант НКВД Вайнштейн
Directed by Alexander Kott, written by Vladimir Eryomin, Konstantin Vorobyov and Igor Ugolnikov, produced by Ruben Dishdishyan, Igor Ugolnikov and Vladimir Zametalin.
Average viewer score of 7.1/10 from 197 ratings.
In his desperate quest to find his girlfriend lost in the war, a young trumpeter from the Brest Fortress orchestra must battle through hell. He actively participates in and survives the horrors of the combat during his search. When you are watching this film, you are instantly transported to the Belarusian Soviet Socialist Republic in the summer of 1941, thanks to the film's incredibly realistic scenes based on…
Reviewed on September 16, 2025
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Fortress of War (2010) is available to stream on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and to rent or buy from Amazon Video. Streaming availability is checked against JustWatch data and can change by region.
The main cast of Fortress of War (2010) includes Andrey Merzlikin, Pavel Derevyanko, Veronika Nikonova, Evgeny Tsyganov and Anna Tsukanova-Kott. The film was directed by Alexander Kott. You can see the full cast and crew list, with character names, further up this page.
Fortress of War was released on November 4, 2010 and runs for 2h 18m.
Fortress of War (2010) holds an average rating of 7.1 out of 10 from 197 viewer votes, and is a good pick if you enjoy war, drama and history films. Read the viewer reviews on this page to decide for yourself.
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