Red Sniper - Die Todesschützin
(2015)
Regisseur:
Sergei MokritskySchauspieler:
Yulia Peresild, Yevgeni Tsyganov, Nikita Tarasov, Anatoly Kot, Sergey Puskepalis, Joan Blackham, Sebastian Anton, Vitali Linetsky, Oleg Vasilkov, Stanislav Boklan, Natella Abeleva-Taganova, Sergey Anashkin, Vilen Babichev, Nikolay Boklan, Sergey Bondarenko, Zaza ChanturiyaAls der Zweite Weltkrieg ausbricht, meldet sich Lyudmilla Pavlichenko aus der Ukraine für den Frontdienst, wie es die Familientradition gebietet. Schon bald darauf stellt sich heraus, dass in der gelernten Krankenschwester ein hochbegabter Scharfschütze schlummert. Lyudmilla bewährt sich und erzielt einen dreistelligen Bodycount, bald schon setzen die Deutschen eine Prämie auf ihren Kopf aus. Kurz darauf wird Ludmilla nach Amerika gesandt, um die USA für den Krieg zu gewinnen. Dabei lernt sie Eleanor Roosevelt kennen.
Scharfschützin Lyudmilla hat über 300 Deutsche gekillt. Dafür hat sie bei Lady Roosevelt einen Stein im Brett. Gelungene russische Mischung aus Kriegsfilm und Biopic, frei nach einer wahren Episode im Zweiten Weltkrieg.
The breakout of the war shatters the world of a young student, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, forcing her to enlist in the army in 1941. The maiden turns out to be a natural-born sniper, her impressive skill and prowess make her stand out among men and women alike. Seeing Pavlichenko as a tangible threat, the German High Command gives orders to eliminate the girl whatever the cost. In the meanwhile, Lyudmila meets a man and falls in love. War fades into the background... Soon, however, another misfortune befalls Lyudmila leaving the man she loves on the brink of death and herself seriously wounded. The girl is pulled out of combat and later goes to the United States with a publicity visit. Eleanor Roosevelt welcomes Lyudmila in the White House and the two women soon become close. It won't be long before Pavlichenko stands before an audience in Chicago pressing for a second front. Will her words have the capacity to change the course of war?
The breakout of the war shatters the world of a young student, Lyudmila Pavlichenko, forcing her to enlist in the army in 1941. The maiden turns out to be a natural-born sniper, her impressive skill and prowess make her stand out among men and women alike. Seeing Pavlichenko as a tangible threat, the German High Command gives orders to eliminate the girl whatever the cost. In the meanwhile, Lyudmila meets a man and falls in love. War fades into the background... Soon, however, another misfortune befalls Lyudmila leaving the man she loves on the brink of death and herself seriously wounded. The girl is pulled out of combat and later goes to the United States with a publicity visit. Eleanor Roosevelt welcomes Lyudmila in the White House and the two women soon become close. It won't be long before Pavlichenko stands before an audience in Chicago pressing for a second front. Will her words have the capacity to change the course of war?
