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The Star

The Star
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Price: £19.79
Format: DVD
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Screen: Aspect Ratio 4:3
Languages: Russian
Subtitles: English
No. of Disks: 1
Region: Region 2
Release Date: 05 February 2007
Availability: In stock | Usually dispatched within 24 hours

Created by the same studio that produced Come And See, The Star is an action packed war adventure that has been favourable compared with recent Hollywood depictions of war and inhumanity.

Set during the end of the Second World War, on the Polish front separating the Russian and German armies, 'Star' is the call sign for a Russian scout unit being sent behind enemy lines to spy on troop movements in the knowledge that two such units have already been dispatched and vanished without trace.

Almost from the start the film is charged with tension as the scouts use their tracking skills to avoid detection and their killing prowess to exterminate obstacles in their way, leading to an almost unbearable climax.

The authenticity of the production is clear and the cast, including Alexei Kravchenko, the star of Come and See, manages to maintain the tension without resorting to Hollywood style dramatics.

Winning many awards domestically, this Russian film is now deservedly enjoying international exposure.

Special Features

  • Interviews with Nikolai Lebedev, Director and Karen Shakhnazarov, Producer.
  • Photo gallery.
  • Filmographies.
  • Deleted scenes.