The doctor of Stalingrad (1958)
History began in 1943. After the defeat at Stalingrad, the army doctor Böhler Fritz (OE Hasse) is captured by the Russians along with hundreds of soldiers being sent to a prison camp. Years after the end of the war, in 1949, Böhler and her fellow prisoners, even in the hands of their captors, they try to survive the harsh conditions of their captivity. When one of the German prisoners suffer an attack of appendicitis, Böhler, despite the ban on Russians, decides to risk more surgery, which further complicate the situation of the Germans, subject to further reprisals from his captors.
appeared in 1956 published in Germany the novel entitled Der Arzt Von Stalingrad , the German writer Heinz G. Konsalik , former German war correspondent, in the years after the war he devoted himself to writing a series of literary tales based on events in the battle fronts. In this case, Konsalik was based on personal experience of a German military doctor captured by the Russians at Stalingrad, the Doctor Ottmar Kohler, who had been repatriated to Germany in 1953, after ten years of captivity in the USSR . The book quickly became a runaway success sales, being translated into several languages \u200b\u200band was widely known in Western Europe. Not surprisingly, therefore, that the German film producers rush to move the history of the novel to film. The direction of the film went on Hungarian director Geza von Radvanyi , while for the lead role of Dr. Böhler solvent was elected German actor OE Hasse, who four years earlier, had offered a very good performance in Admiral Canaris, embodying the famous head of Abwerh .
Entering analyze the film I must say that "The doctor of Stalingrad " addresses a number of interesting issues when it comes to telling the story. I especially liked how the film peels the complex web of human relationships that develop between the guards and their captives Russian Germans relationships that range from mutual distrust and hatred, through pragmatism each other out when advantage of the circumstances, and even romances that arise between the German prisoners and for Russian women in the field. It is also interesting to note that despite being a movie from the 50, both language using the characters as how to address the topics covered, give the impression that it was a film ahead of its time in more than one aspect. There are also talks that are very good, as when Böhler, faced with complaints of a subordinate by the treatment they give the Russians, he recalls, "We are guests here ... in fact, no one came invite us." In the interpretive section, OE Hasse shines especially, being well supported by the other actors, including side include several famous German film of the era, such as Johannes and Messem Eva Bartok.
By putting some "buts" to the film should be noted that fails to delve into controversial issues concerning the feelings of guilt for the destruction caused in the USSR or the hatred between the opposing sides, and that conveys the impression of some idealized some situations and behavior of the main characters. Nevertheless, one must conclude that Stalingrad's doctor is a very careful film bill, good script and that trade has a story not without interest. Without becoming too prominent a movie, it does leave a good impression to the viewer. Recommended.
Rating: 6 / 10
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