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Enemy at the Gates - actors, characters and roles

All actors and their roles in the film "Enemy at the Gates"

Enemy at the Gates (2001)

Timing: 2:11 (131 min)

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Actors and characters

Jude Law

Character Vassili Zaitsev

Joseph Fiennes

Character Commisar Danilov

Rachel Weisz

Character Tania Chernova

Ed Harris

Character Major König

Bob Hoskins

Character Nikita Khrushchev

Ron Perlman

Character Koulikov

Eva Mattes

Character Mother Filipov

Gabriel Thomson

Character Sacha Filipov

Matthias Habich

Character General Paulus

Alexander Schwan

Character Young Vassili Zaitsev

Lenn Kudrjawizki

Character Comrade in Train

Gennadi Vengerov

Character Russian NCO

Dan van Husen

Character Political Officer

Ivan Shvedoff

Character Volodya

Sophie Rois

Character Ludmilla

Mario Bandi

Character Anton

Hans Martin Stier

Character Red Army General

Clemens Schick

Character German NCO

Hendrik Arnst

Character Fat Colonel

Claudius Freyer

Character Aide de Camp

Dietmar Nieder

Character Blond Captain

Bernd Lambrecht

Character Captain with Lighter

Jim Dowdall

Character Stubborn Feldwebel

Maxim Kovalevski

Character Politruk / Sniper

Peter Silbereisen

Character Sweating Officer

Markus Majowski

Character Stammering Officer

Robert Stadlober

Character Spotter

Gotthard Lange

Character Corpse Robber

Anna Böttcher

Character Female Russian Typist

Holger Handtke

Character Paulus' Aide de Camp

Marc Bischoff

Character Stealing Photographer

Mark Zak

Character Russian Captain at Headquarters

Thomas Petruo

Character Russian Lieutenant

Dmitri Alexandrov

Character Comrade in Shelter

David Pagel

Character Pravda Interviewer

Galina Dobberstein

Character Izvestiya Interviewer

Igor Rozinsky

Character Krasnaya Zvezda Interviewer

Sergei Tokarev

Character Russian Reporter

Tom Wlaschiha

Character Soldier

Marischka Schubarth

Character Woman Plucking Eyebrows

Natalya Bondar

Character Woman Officer

Dana Cebulla

Character Athletic Female Sniper

Piotr Papierz

Character Politruk

Jarek Wozniak

Character Politruk

Genia Makarov

Character Politruk

Werner Daehn

Character Politruk

Birol Ünel

Character Politruk

Grigori Kofmann

Character Politruk

Aleksei Nesterov

Character Politruk

Vladimir Vilanov

Character Politruk

Aleksei Volodin

Character Junior Politruk

Gennadi Tselbyansky

Character Senior Politruk

André Emanuel Kaminski

Character Russian Trench Officer

Michael Schenk

Character Russian Officer

Jury Cooper

Character Russian NCO

Manfred Witt

Character Russian NCO

Arslan Kodirov

Character Chechen Sniper / Sniper / Russian Officer

Axel Neumann

Character Gaunt German Prisoner

Morin Smole

Character Sniper

Inna Samain

Character Sniper

Keta Burowa

Character Female Russian Radio Operator

Toby Cockerell

Character Russian Sharpshooter (uncredited)

Jürgen G.H. Hoppmann

Character Russian railroad worker / Polish railroad worker (uncredited)

Kay Hunsicker

Character Soldier (uncredited)

Eddy Joseph

Character Voice on Tannoy (voice) (uncredited)

Martin Glyn Murray

Character Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Valentin Plătăreanu

Character General Schmidt (uncredited)

Thomas Rösicke

Character Russian Guard (uncredited)

Mikhail Matveev

Character Grandfather

What's left behind the scenes

The image of Lyudmila is a possible reference to another famous Soviet sniper, Lyudmila Pavlichenko. She had over three hundred confirmed kills, while Vasily Zaitsev had approximately 257.
The film's title is taken from William Craig's book "Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad" (1973), which documents the real military feats of Vasily Zaitsev.
Some Soviet veterans of Stalingrad were so offended by the inaccuracies in the film that they considered the portrayal of the Red Army to be an insult. On May 7, 2001, shortly after the film premiered in Russia, the veterans expressed their dissatisfaction in the Duma, demanding the film be banned, but this request was not granted.
In reality, there was no happy reunion between Vasily Zaitsev and Tanya Chernova. They believed each other to be dead until the end of the war, and Tanya learned that Vasily was still alive several years later; he was already married.
In reality, there was no Major König. The German shot during the sniper duel was Heinz Thorvald, a colonel in the SS and an ace sniper. The Germans, unwilling to admit the death of their best sniper, claimed that the man killed was Major König. Documents found by Zaitsev on the body confirmed that it was Thorvald.
During the banquet, the State Anthem of the USSR, adopted in 1944 with the lyrics from 1977, is played, although the events in the film are dated to the end of 1942.
In the film, Vasily Zaitsev's date of birth is incorrectly listed as March 3, 1915, on his party card. Vasily Zaitsev was actually born on March 23, 1915.
The T-34-85 tank can be seen several times in the background as a prop, despite the film being set in 1942. This tank was not adopted for service until January 1944.
Jude Law and Ed Harris were cast in the roles of Vasily Zaitsev and Major König, respectively, for their expressive gaze. During filming, they repeatedly had to convey emotions without uttering a single word.
Many extras were involved in the large-scale battle scenes. Considering they were in a strictly limited space, using remote control to detonate charges was dangerous. That is why stunt performers were among the extras, who stepped on a specific spot at the right moment, activating pressure sensors.
The film's title is taken from the book “Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad” (1973) by William Craig, which documents the real military exploits of Vasily Zaitsev.

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