Enemy at the Gates
Brief Synopsis
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The true story of a duel during World War II between celebrated Russian sniper, Vassili Zaitsev, and the Nazi's best sharpshooter, Major Konig, set against the epic battle of Stalingrad. Unassuming and self-contained, Vassili is just an ordinary man who performs his duty with extraordinary skill. With Stalingrad ready to fall into German hands and the Soviet Union on the verge of collapse, there could be no better time for a hero to emerge. Realizing Vassili's potential, Soviet political officer, Danilov, creates the soldier into a national hero. However, when Danilov and Vassili fall in love with Tania, a courageous female soldier, Danilov grows to hate the man he created. Meanwhile, Vassili gains another enemy when he becomes the target of Germany's best sharpshooter, Major Konig, who has been ordered to find and kill Vassili. With exquisite patience and skill, each man stalks the other, fighting his war in solitude while countless men die around them in the rubble of Stalingrad.
Cast & Crew
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Jean-jacques Annaud
Director
Ed Harris
Jude Law
Rachel Weisz
Bob Hoskins
Joseph Fiennes
Film Details
Also Known As
Duell - Enemy at the Gates, Duell-Enemy at the Gates (2001) (Germany), Ennemi aux Portes, L', L' Ennemi aux Portes, Stalingrad - Enemy at the Gates
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Historical
Period
War
Release Date
2001
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Babelsberg Studios, Berlin, Germany; Germany
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 11m
Synopsis
The true story of a duel during World War II between celebrated Russian sniper, Vassili Zaitsev, and the Nazi's best sharpshooter, Major Konig, set against the epic battle of Stalingrad. Unassuming and self-contained, Vassili is just an ordinary man who performs his duty with extraordinary skill. With Stalingrad ready to fall into German hands and the Soviet Union on the verge of collapse, there could be no better time for a hero to emerge. Realizing Vassili's potential, Soviet political officer, Danilov, creates the soldier into a national hero. However, when Danilov and Vassili fall in love with Tania, a courageous female soldier, Danilov grows to hate the man he created. Meanwhile, Vassili gains another enemy when he becomes the target of Germany's best sharpshooter, Major Konig, who has been ordered to find and kill Vassili. With exquisite patience and skill, each man stalks the other, fighting his war in solitude while countless men die around them in the rubble of Stalingrad.
Cast
Ed Harris
Jude Law
Rachel Weisz
Bob Hoskins
Joseph Fiennes
Alexej Nesterov
Sergiy Chernov
Performer
Tom Wlaschiha
Jury Cooper
Sophie Rois
Sergwei Tokarev
Gennadi Vengerov
Victor Goggol
Performer
Natalja Bondar
Andrej Kaminski
Morin Smole
Birol Unel
Dana Cebulla
Alexeji Volodin
Hendrik Arnst
Ron Perlman
Genia Makarov
Vladimir Vilanov
Ivan Shvedov
Matthias Habich
Keta Burowa
Thomas Petruo
Maxim Kovalevski
Gennadi Tselbiansky
Dimitri Alexandrov
Clemens Schick
Michael Schenk
Mario Bandi
Alexander Schwan
Gabriel Marshall-thomson
Inna Samain
Performer
Galina Dobberstein
Olexandr Derhachov
Performer
Dan Van Husen
Robert Stadlober
Arslan Kodirov
Anna Bottcher
Piotr Papierz
Mikhail Matveev
Hilde Hildebrand
Performer
Werner Daehn
Manfred Witt
Holger Handtke
Peter Silbereison
Markus Majowski
David Pagel
Jim Dowdall
Hans Martin Stier
Claudius Freyer
Gotthard Lange
Marc Bischoff
Bernd Lambrecht
Marischka Schubarth
Igor Rozinskij
Lenn Kudrjawizki
Eva Mattes
Axel Neumann
Mark Zak
Jarek Wozniak
Dietmar Nieder
Grigori Kofmann
Crew
Nastuh Abootalebi
Visual Effects
Lothar Albrecht
Technical Supervisor
A Alexandrow
Music
Charles Amberg
Music
Jean-jacques Annaud
Producer
Jean-jacques Annaud
Screenplay
Laurance Duval Annaud
Script Supervisor
Laurance Duval Annaud
Advisor
Manfred Arlt
Special Effects Assistant
Andreas Augsburg
Stunts
Roman Avianus
Production Assistant
Dieter Bahr
Grip
Alex Bailey
Photography
Richard Bain
Visual Effects Supervisor
John S Baker
Special Effects
Vanessa Baker
Voice Casting
Bruno Balz
Song
Adrian Banton
Visual Effects
Cassandra Barbour
Rights & Clearances
Veronique Bataille
Assistant
Karin Baulig
Production Assistant
Basia Baumaun
Assistant Director
Peter Bebb
Technical Director
Roger Beck
Other
Klemens Becker
Camera Operator
Elke Beirig
Costumes
Markus Bensch
Other
Ute Bergk
On-Set Dresser
Matthias Berndt
Other
Uwe Bettermann
Other
Jon Billington
Other
Antony Bluff
Visual Effects
Marko Bohme
Stunts
Noelle Boisson
Editor
Annette Borgmann
Casting
Etienne Boussac
Assistant Editor
Michael Bouterweck
Makeup Artist
Mike Braun
Stunts
Stephen Bream
Other
Jorg Brehm
Special Effects Assistant
Joachim Breuer
Props
Richard Briscoe
Visual Effects
Amaury Brumauld
Storyboard Artist
Jan Brun
Grip
Karsten Brunig
Special Thanks To
Martin Cantwell
Sound Effects Editor
Chris Carpenter
Rerecording
Budd Carr
Executive Consultant
Paul Carr
Adr Mixer
Isabelle Casez
Other
Peter Chiang
Visual Effects Supervisor
Ian Chisholm
Other
Frazer Churchill
Visual Effects
Paul Clegg
Other
Peter Connelly
Visual Effects
Mike Connolly
Visual Effects
Jon Corbett
Grip
Sophie Cornet
Assistant Sound Editor
William Craig
Source Material (From Novel)
Marcia Crayford
Other
James Crockett
Grip
David Crossman
Costume Supervisor
Ciaran Crowley
Matte Painter
Peter Dansie
Other
Klaus Gr Darrelmann
Other
Tom Debenham
Visual Effects
Julia Dehoff
Production Assistant
Dimitri Delacovias
Matte Painter
Linda Devetta
Makeup Artist
Humphrey Dixon
Editor
Franz Doelle
Music
Stephanie Dolker
Other
Brendan Donnison
Voice Casting
Peter Dorme
Other
Jim Dowdall
Stunt Coordinator
Andrew Dudman
Assistant Engineer
Sheila Dunn
Digital Effects Supervisor
Paddy Eason
Visual Effects
Dina Eaton
Music Editor
Terry Edwards
Other
Sandro Eichler
Grip
Michael Ellis
Rotoscope Animator
Stephen Elson
Production
Florian Emmerich
Video Assist/Playback
Norman Ernst
Special Effects
Thomas Ernstberger
Stunts
John Evans
Digital Effects Supervisor
Trevor Eve
Painter
Gerd Feuchter
Other
Jonny Feuer
Other
Nancy Fogarty
Music
Richard Fordham
Assistant Sound Editor
Dave Forty
Other
Oskar Foschepoth
Props Assistant
Robert Fraisse
Director Of Photography
Robert Fraisse
Dp/Cinematographer
Peter Francis
Assistant Art Director
Sabina Franke
Assistant Director
Paul Franklin
Digital Effects Supervisor
Oliver Fritsche
Stunts
Mark Fruin
Other
Petra Gaerstke
Costumes
Emma Gaffney
Assistant Editor
Theodore N Ganas
Rights & Clearances
Ludmila Gaposchko
Other
Sharon Gardner
Accounting Assistant
Gerry Gavigan
Assistant Director
Jeremy Gibbs
Assistant Editor
Moritz Glaesle
Visual Effects
Alain Godard
Screenplay
Alain Godard
Executive Producer
Melanie Goggelmann
Other
Thomas Gottschalk
Other
V Goussev
Song
Dan Grace
Wardrobe
Hans-ulrich Grafe
Lighting Technician
Stefan Grandinetti
Other
Phillip Granucci
Stunt Coordinator
Markus Gratle
Visual Effects
Isobel Griffiths
Music Contractor
Pauline Griffiths
Foley Artist
Mikesch Groht
Camera Operator
Peter Haertle
Stunts
Mikael Hakansson
Lighting
Graham Hall
Other
Rolf Hanke
Production Manager
Sonke Hansen
Camera Operator
Alex Hardt
Stunts
John Hardwick
Visual Effects
Annick Hartnel-tournier
Animator
Dietmar Haupt
Electrician
Michael Hayward
Construction
Heiko Henkel
Stunts
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Till Hertrich
Special Effects
Nina Hess
Costumes
Martin Hill
Lighting
Matthew Holben
Visual Effects
Joachim Holste Von Ostau
Production Assistant
Peter Holt
Foley Editor
Nicolai Holzach
Matte Painter
Rudi Holzapfel
Visual Effects Supervisor
Bjorn Holzhausen
Props Assistant
Ron Hone
Special Effects
Alex Hope
Visual Effects
James Horner
Music
James Horner
Original Music
David Hornle
Video Assist/Playback
John Hubbard
Casting
Ros Hubbard
Casting
Georg Ilse
Production Assistant
Uli Isfort
Props Buyer
Elie Jamaa
Technical Director
Michael Jary
Song
Bettina Jenss Hohensee
Makeup Artist
Daniela Jerassek
Production Assistant
Jody Johnson
Art Department
Tish Johnson
Production Auditor
Michel Jonas
Visual Effects
Holger Joos
Camera
Heiko Jorke
Grip
Alex Joseph
Assistant Sound Editor
Eddy Joseph
Sound Editor
Gladys Joujou
Assistant Editor
Axel Kahnt
Property Master
Christoph Kettenring
Props Buyer
Christian Keunstler
Producer
Reginald Keywood
Construction
T Khrennikov
Song
Jesper Kjolsrud
Visual Effects Supervisor
Katharina Klemm
Production Assistant
Rick Kline
Rerecording
Thorsten Knapp
Special Effects
Glen Konig
Grip
Roxy Konrad
Art Department Coordinator
Peter Kosel
Lighting Technician
Roland Kramer
Makeup Artist
Franz-xaver Kringer
Other
Wolf Kroeger
Production Designer
Guido Kruger
Stunts
Ralph Kulike
Lighting Technician
Derek Lambert
Source Material (From Novel)
Neil Lamont
Art Director
Antje Langner
Makeup Artist
Steven Lawrence
Art Director
Zarah Leander
Song
Uwe Lehmann
Other
Gudrun Leyendecker
Consultant
Ingrid Lingenberg
Color Timer
Endres Lober
Special Effects
Marcus Loges
Unit Manager
Renato Lotsch
Stunts
Nick Lowe
Adr Editor
Mike Luft
Stunts
Michael Luppino
Special Effects Foreman
Terry Madden
Assistant Director
George Maihoefer
Visual Effects
Julian Mann
Technical Director
Sonia Mantel
Costumes
Christoph Marquardsen
Props Assistant
Film Details
Also Known As
Duell - Enemy at the Gates, Duell-Enemy at the Gates (2001) (Germany), Ennemi aux Portes, L', L' Ennemi aux Portes, Stalingrad - Enemy at the Gates
MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Adaptation
Adventure
Drama
Historical
Period
War
Release Date
2001
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Location
Babelsberg Studios, Berlin, Germany; Germany
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 11m
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States Spring March 16, 2001
Released in United States on Video August 14, 2001
Released in United States February 2001
Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Opening Night/out of competition) February 7-18, 2001.
Completed shooting April 29, 2000.
Began shooting January 17, 2000.
Released in United States Spring March 16, 2001
Released in United States on Video August 14, 2001
Released in United States February 2001 (Shown at Berlin International Film Festival (Opening Night/out of competition) February 7-18, 2001.)
