Liberation (1969). Part V: The Latest Assault.
April 20, 1945. One after the resistance of the last German troops fighting on the outskirts of Berlin , Soviet troops prepare to launch the final assault on the Reich capital. While the Soviet command prepares the assault Reichstag and Russian assault troops are approaching the heart of the city, in the bunker of the Reich Chancellery, Hitler , after marrying his former mistress Eva Braun , prepares to commit suicide before falling into enemy hands.
The Last Assault is the fifth and closing title series Liberation, besides being chronological continuation of "The Battle of Berlin ", which completes the recreation of the battle for Berlin. Again, as occurred in the fourth installment, the propagandistic tone that takes the film to tackling the story of the conquest of Berlin by Soviet forces is remarkably accused. And of course, the story omits any hint of criminality on the part of Russian troops to the German civilian population, to the point where Soviet soldiers are portrayed in a way rather idealized as protectors of German civilians, which, of course, is only slightly adjusted to the actual historical facts, but is directly at odds with them.
thing about this part, as in previous ones, lies in the excellent recreation of the outdoor stages and careful staging. For the filming of this part were used as decorations crumbling buildings of an old district of Berlin that was to be demolished, so the sense of authenticity of the scenarios is absolute. It is also remarkable recreation of the assault is made of Reichstag, the former German parliament, which actually was a burned debris from the fire suffered by the building in 1933, but the conquest of which had an undeniable moral and symbolic value for the Soviet military. And how could it be otherwise, the film portrays the world famous photograph Soviet flag flying atop the building after its conquest by Russian troops. Neither are bad
the scenes set in the bunker of the chancellery, Hitler showing the of the last days of the war, physically and morally broken down in defeat; although the sequence of suicide is too histrionic and unrealistic. The film suggests that Hitler killed Eva Braun and then did not dare to commit suicide by his own hand, which does not fit at all to the testimony of witnesses about the circumstances of death of Hitler and his wife. This scene seems, once again, a toll propaganda film, with the obvious purpose of removing any hint of heroism to the suicide of Hitler . Finally, the film culminates with the celebration of Russian troops at the gates of Reichstag after the capture of the building, and images contemporaries who are showing, by way of homage, the figures dropped by every nation in the war, ending with the millions of deaths suffered by the USSR in the conflict.
the scenes set in the bunker of the chancellery, Hitler showing the of the last days of the war, physically and morally broken down in defeat; although the sequence of suicide is too histrionic and unrealistic. The film suggests that Hitler killed Eva Braun and then did not dare to commit suicide by his own hand, which does not fit at all to the testimony of witnesses about the circumstances of death of Hitler and his wife. This scene seems, once again, a toll propaganda film, with the obvious purpose of removing any hint of heroism to the suicide of Hitler . Finally, the film culminates with the celebration of Russian troops at the gates of Reichstag after the capture of the building, and images contemporaries who are showing, by way of homage, the figures dropped by every nation in the war, ending with the millions of deaths suffered by the USSR in the conflict.
In short, The Last Assault , maintains the same constant from the previous titles in the series. A more remarkable re-enactment and stage, which is marred by overly linear narration, characters in addition to schematic drawings, and a story that has too-obvious-elements and propaganda. Therefore, it is undeniable that Liberation is, from the point of view aesthetic, a role model, but also can only conclude that it is pretty mediocre film appearance, and historically speaking too Manichean. In any case, one viewing is not inferior by aficionados of the history of World War II, especially for its successful re-creation of the military aspects of the war.
Rating: 4 / 10
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