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Cast

Jude Law
as Zaitsev

Joseph Fiennes
as Danilov

Ed Harris
as Konig

Rachel Weisz
as Tania

Bob Hoskins
as Khrushchev

Ron Perlman
as Koulikov

Eva Mattes
as Mother Filipov

Gabriel Thomson
as Sasha

Matthias Habich
as Von Paulus

Sophie Rois
as Ludmilla

Ivan Shvedov
as Volodya

Gabriel Marshall-Thompson
as Sacha

Mario Bandi
as Anton

Hans Martin Stier
as Red Army General

Gabriel Marshall-Thomson
as Sacha

Clemans Schick
as German Nomcom

Mikhail Matveev
as Grandfather

Alexander Schwan
as Young Vassili

Lenn Kudrjawizki
as Comrade in Train

Hendrik Arnst
as Fat Colonel

Claudius Freyer
as Aide de Camp

Dietmar Nieder
as Blond Captain

Bernd Lambrecht
as Captain with Lighter

Jim Dowdall
as Stubborn Feldwebel

Maxim Kovalevski
as Politruk/Sniper

Gennadiy Vengerov
as Russian Noncom

Dan van Husen
as Political Officer

Peter Silbereison
as Sweating Officer

Markus Majowski
as Stammering Officer

Robert Stadlober
as Spotter

Gotthard Lange
as Corpse Robber

Anna Böttcher
as Female Russian Typist

Holger Handtke
as Paulus' Aide de Camp

Marc Bischoff
as Stealing Photographer

Mark Zak
as Captain at Headquarters

Thomas Petruo
as Russian Lieutenant

Dimitri Alexandrov
as Comrade in Shelter

David Pagel
as Pravda Interviewer

Galina Dobberstein
as Izvestija Interviewer

Igor Rozinskij
as Kranaja Zvezda Interviewer

Sergwei Tokarev
as Russian Reporter

Tom Wlaschiha
as Footsoldier

Marishcka Schubarth
as Woman Plucking Eyebrows

Natalja Bondar
as Woman Officer

Dana Cebulla
as Athletic Female Sniper

Piotr Papierz
as Politruk

Jarek Wozniak
as Politruk

Genia Makarov
as Politruk

Werner Dahn
as Politruk

Birol Ünel
as Politruk

Grigori Kofmann
as Politruk

Alexej Nesterov
as Politruk

Valdimir Vilanov
as Politruk

Alexeji Volodin
as Junior Politruk

Gennadi Tselbiansky
as Senior Politruk

Andrej Kaminski
as Russian Trench Officer

Michael Schenk
as Russian Officer

Jury Cooper
as Russian Noncom

Manfred Witt
as Russian Noncom

Arslan Kodirov
as Tchechen Sniper/Sniper/Russian Officer

Axel Neumann
as Gaunt German Prisoner

Morin Smole
as Sniper

Inna Samain
as Sniper

Keta Burowa
as Female Russian Radio Operator

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Critic Reviews for Enemy at the Gates

Audience Reviews for Enemy at the Gates

• Nov 11, 2013

  Based on true events, Enemy at the Gates is a thrilling and suspenseful World War II epic. The story follows a sniper duel between a Russian and a German during the Battle of Stalingrad. Featuring an all-star cast that includes Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, and Ed Harris, the performances are quite good. Additionally, the directing is well-done, and brings a lot tension and suspense to the sniper scenes. The set designs are also very impressive; giving a realistic feel to city ruins and setting up interesting sniper positions. And, James Horner provides a remarkable score that captures the mood and tone of the film. A fascinating look at the intricacies of warfare, Enemy at the Gates is a powerful film.
  Dann M Super Reviewer
• Jun 12, 2013

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  Directors C Super Reviewer
• Mar 21, 2013

  I was unaware that this film was based loosely on real soldiers, I had an idea it was close to reality but didn't realise the main characters were real, well Law's character. The film is woven into the intense Battle of Stalingrad and is solely about the duel between one Russian sniper and one German sniper. I think this films suffers in the same way as some other historic films in the way they add a mushy love story. I can understand why they do this but it really does drag the main premise of the plot down, especially here. The setup is perfect for a real tense nail biter, the setting is a war torn Stalingrad and the effects/location teams have really done their homework here. Creeping in n out of bombed out buildings, masses of rubble, skeletons of buildings adorn the landscapes, bodies strewn around, the whole city is a shell of a former existence, a former life. Into this land of ruin we have Jude Law as real Russian sniper Vassili Zaitsev who is pitted against German sniper (supposedly real) Major Erwin König. When you see either character on screen and lurking about it gets your heart racing, you wanna see what will happen, who will pick off who, predictably we know of course but the atmosphere is cracking. But my previous point, against this we have a droopy love tale which merely offers up sappy forced emotions to try and engage you further. Unfortunately all it does is kinda annoy you because you wanna see sniping action. Being a film based on sniping and realism don't expect this to be chock full of explosions and mass action. What action there is is naturally slow but nicely nerve racking, well reasonably. It is a bit hokey because we all know damn well the main two won't possibly die until the end yet anyone else is fair game haha sniper fodder. The film captures the propaganda of the time well, the way the Soviets made Zaitsev a national hero and tried to scare the Germans. Vice versa with the imposing threat of the older German marksman brought in to defeat the Soviet. All roles are played well in the visual sense, what I mean is all the cast look like they belong in this era, especially the drawn gaunt looking Harris. The only issue I had was the fact no one really tried for authentic accents bar Hoskins (looking like an angry Russian Hobbit). Law still has his cockney accent, Fiennes sounds English as does Weisz and Hoskins has a muddled cockney/Russian thing going on...but at least he tries. I didn't really agree with one action that the director makes Harris's character (König) carry out in the film, a grim scene involving a young boy he trusts. Unsure how accurate that is suppose to be, I dare say its completely crap, they shouldn't really add things like that unless its accurate. A well paced film that does show the realities of war to a degree if somewhat glorifying or romanticising it a touch. The Russians tend to drink and be generally rowdy when not fighting which doesn't seem too right. Not as epic as the films poster designs make out but still a decent war film focusing on a very good tale. The silent stern cold ruthlessness of Harris as the German sniper stands out for me here, but you still feel for him at the end. After all its war and every man simply does what he needs to do to survive.
  Phil H Super Reviewer
• Nov 25, 2011

  A very atmospheric as well as compelling war film that has enough action to keep it flowing and also equal doses of drama and thrills. Filled with solid performances by it's large and talented cast, "Enemy at the Gates" is a modern war film done right. The film focuses on a private named Vassili (Jude Law)who is a marksman freshly entering the hell of the war and he quickly makes a big name for himself with his sniper skills. Through a chance encounter with a political adversary (Ralph Fiennes) who uses Vassili as a public promotional figure while becoming friends with the man until a woman comes between them. Meanwhile, Germany has sent their master sniper into the fray in order to win a personal and monumental battle between the two warring countries. This is a great watch and one worth checking out whether you like war films or just good dramas!
  

  Chris B Super Reviewer

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