The Russians Are Coming
Seen it?1987 | 92 min | Drama, War
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for fans of prison dramas and anyone interested in what war does to people. The walls close in, and so does the tension. Sits nicely alongside Schindler's List. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 32 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in German, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not the one if you want explosions or easy laughs.
It’s the spring of 1945 in a small resort town on the Baltic. Günter is 16 and firmly believes that the Germans will win the war. During the hunt for a forced labourer who is on the run, Günter catches him and watches as he is shot to death. He proudly accepts the award of an Iron Cross before being shipped to the nearby front as part of the last contingent of troops. He is quickly captured by Soviet soldiers, but manages to escape and return home. When the town is occupied by the Red Army, Günter is arrested for the murder of the forced labourer. The film was banned in 1968 before it was completed, and a large portion of the negative was later destroyed.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Directed by Heiner Carow
- Gert Krause-MelzerGünter
- Viktor PerevalovIgor
- Dorothea MeissnerChristine
- Norbert ChristianVater Bergschicker
- Karla RunkehlMutter Bergschicker
- Vsevolod SafonovGolubkow
- Rolf LudwigVater Walcher
- Katja ParylaMutter Walcher
- Hans Hardt-HardtloffPolizist
- Claus KüchenmeisterWilli