In July 1942, in the Second World War, the rearguard of the Russian army protects the bridgehead of the Don River against the German army while the retreating Russian troops cross the bridge. While they move back to the Russian territory through the countryside, the soldiers show their companionship, sentiments, fears and heroism to defend their motherland.
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| Directing | Sergey Bondarchuk | Director |
| Writing | Mikhail Sholokhov | Novel |
| Writing | Sergey Bondarchuk | Writer |
| Directing | Vladimir Dostal | Director |
| Sound | Vyacheslav Ovchinnikov | Original Music Composer |
| Production | Igor Lazarenko | Production Manager |
| Art | Feliks Yasyukevich | Production Design |
| Sound | Yuri Mikhajlov | Sound |
| Camera | Vadim Yusov | Director of Photography |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nadezhda Buzina | Costume Design |
| Editing | Yelena Mikhaylova | Editor |
