At War as at War (1969): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1969, At War as at War is a drama and war film directed by Viktor Tregubovich, running about 85 minutes.

What it’s about. The film tells about the fighting everyday life of the crew of self-propelled guns during the liberation of Right-Bank Ukraine. Junior Lieutenant Maleshkin, an unshooted graduate of the school, commands the crew of the self-propelled gun SU-100. All the subordinates of Maleshkin are older than him and much more experienced. The authority of the young commander is tested at every step, he quarrels, then reconciles with his crew. In addition, Maleshkin is very dissatisfied with the battery commander, he now and then threatens to remove the sluggish young officer from the command. In the crew of Maleshkin, various troubles constantly occur: either the driver will catch the commandant’s eyes in an untidy, grimy look, then a combat grenade with a dropped check will be discovered in the car, or a breakdown will occur just at the moment the regiment enters the march.

Who’s in it. At War as at War stars Mikhail Kononov as Sanya Maleshkin, Oleg Borisov as Mikhail Domeshek, Viktor Pavlov as Grisha Shcherbak and Fyodor Odinokov as Osip Byankin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.7/10, At War as at War has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch At War as at War page.

If you liked it. Fans of At War as at War tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.