Die Lebenden und die Toten (1963): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1963, Die Lebenden und die Toten is a drama and krieg film directed by Aleksandr Stolper, running about 201 minutes.

What it’s about. A Russian war correspondent is drafted into the war and finds himself in the middle of battle. When he loses his party card, however, he is treated as a deserter until he finds help from a kind man. This Soviet war feature was considerably outspoken for the time as it addressed issues such as anti-Stalinism, Siberia and the inhumanity of war. Adapting his screenplay from a book by Constantin Simonov, Alexandre Stolper was responsible for writing as well as directing.

Who’s in it. Die Lebenden und die Toten stars Kirill Lavrov as Ivan Sinzov, Oleg Efremov as Ivanov, Anatoliy Papanov as General Serpilin and Oleg Tabakov as Krutikov, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.0/10, Die Lebenden und die Toten has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Die Lebenden und die Toten page.

If you liked it. Fans of Die Lebenden und die Toten tend to enjoy Die Verurteilten, Der Pate, Schindlers Liste and Der Pate - Teil II.