Battalion (2015 film)
| Battalion | |
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| Russian: Батальонъ | |
| Directed by | Dmitriy Meshiev |
| Produced by | Igor Igolnikov |
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Running time | 120 minutes[1] |
| Country | Russia |
| Language | Russian |
| Budget | $ 10,000,000[1] |
Battalion (Russian: Батальонъ, Batal'on") is a 2015 Russian war film directed by Dmitriy Meshiev that relates the story of the First Battalion of Death, a women-only Russian combat unit that fought in the First World War. Actress Maria Aronova plays the role of real-life heroine Maria Bochkareva. Battalion was the biggest winner at the 2015 Golden Eagle Awards, winning four awards out of nine nominations.
A longer version of the film, split into 4 episodes, was shown on television in March 2016.
Plot
In the Spring of 1917, following the February Revolution, Russian troops fighting in the First World War are heavily demoralised. Military commanders decide to create a battalion of enthusiastic women volunteers, led by Maria Bochkareva. After basic military training, the women are sent to the front.
Cast
- Maria Aronova
- Mariya Kozhevnikova
- Irina Rakhmanova
- Marat Basharov
- Yanina Malinchik
- Evgeniy Dyatlov
- Valeriya Shkirando
- Nikolay Auzin
- Vladimir Zaytsev
- Mila Makarova
Release
Battalion led the number of nominations at the 2015 Golden Eagle Awards. It lost Best Motion Picture to Anna Melikian's Pro Lyubov, but nevertheless won 4 awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Mariya Kozhevnikova, Best Music Score, Best Editing and Best Sound Editing.
In March 2016, a longer version of the film, split into 4 episodes, was broadcast on Russian television.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Батальонъ" (in Russian). КиноПоиск. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
- ↑ "На телеэкраны выходит четырехсерийный «Батальонъ»". Izvestia (in Russian). 9 March 2016. Retrieved 27 March 2016.
External links
- Battalion at the Internet Movie Database