The first part of the film focuses on the initial years of the (WWII) and the "monumental" leadership of Joseph Stalin.
Production involved colossal resources, including four tank battalions, five infantry divisions, and nearly 200 aircraft to recreate battle scenes. Key Cast Members Mikheil Gelovani Joseph Stalin Boris Andreyev Aleksei Ivanov (The Hero) Marina Kovalyova Natasha Rumyantseva (The Fiancée) Vladimir Savelyev Adolf Hitler Viktor Stanitsyn Winston Churchill Oleg Frelikh Franklin D. Roosevelt Critical and Historical Reception La caduta di Berlino - parte 1 1949
The film used high-grade Agfacolour stock "liberated" from Nazi Germany, giving it a lush, vibrant look for the era. The first part of the film focuses on