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Dmitry Meskhiev Dmitry Dmitriyevich Meskhiev (russian: Дмитрий Дмитриевич Месхиев, born 31 October 1963) is a Russian film director. His 2004 film ''Our Own (2004 film), Our Own'' won the Golden George at the 26th Moscow International Fil ...

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Igor Ugolnikov Igor may refer to: People * Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name * Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler * Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling * ...

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Mariya Aronova Mariya Valeryevna Aronova (russian: Мари́я Вале́рьевна Аро́нова) is a Russian stage actress and a popular TV show host. She has appeared in more than 80 films. Early life Aronova was born in Dolgoprudny, Moscow Oblast, ...

Maria Kozhevnikova Maria Aleksandrovna Kozhevnikova (russian: Мари́я Алекса́ндровна Коже́вникова; born November 14, 1984) is a Russian actress and a politician. Kozhevnikova was voted the hottest woman in Russia in November 2011. S ...

Marat Basharov Marat Alimzhanovich Basharov (russian: Марат Алимжанович Башаров, tt-Cyrl, Марат Галимҗан улы Бәшәров, born 22 August 1974) is a Soviet and Russian film actor and a TV host, of Volga Tatar origin. H ...

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Yuri Poteyenko Yuri Anatolievich Poteyenko (, born December 5, 1960) is a Russian film composer. Four times the winner of the Golden Eagle Award for the best film music (2010, 2013, 2016, 2018). Selected filmography * ''Night Watch'' (2004) * '' Popsa'' ...

, cinematography =Ilya Averbakh , distributor = , released = , runtime = 120 minutes , country = Russia , language = Russian , budget = $ 10,000,000 ''Battalion'' (russian: Батальонъ, ''Batal'on'') is a 2015 Russian war film directed by

that relates the story of the First Battalion of Death, a women-only Russian combat unit that fought in the First World War. Actress

plays the role of real-life heroine Maria Bochkareva. ''Battalion'' was the biggest winner at the 2015 Golden Eagle Awards, winning four awards out of nine nominations.

Plot

In the Spring of 1917, following the February Revolution, Russian troops fighting in the First World War are heavily demoralised. Military commanders decide to create a battalion of enthusiastic women volunteers, led by Maria Bochkareva. After basic military training, the women are sent to the front.

Cast

as Maria Bochkareva *

as Natalia Tatishcheva *

Alexander Kerensky Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky, ; original spelling: ( – 11 June 1970) was a Russian lawyer and revolutionary who led the Russian Provisional Government and the short-lived Russian Republic for three months from late July to early Nove ...

* Irina Rakhmanova as Froska *Yanina Malinchik as Dusya *Yevgeny Dyatlov as Tseplyaev *Valeria Shkirando as Vera Neklyudova * Dmitry Shevchenko as

Peter Polovtsov Peter Alexandrovich Polovtsov, (russian: Пётр Александрович Половцов; , Tsarskoye Selo – 9 April 1964 Monte Carlo) was a Russian Tsarist General. Peter was the son of Alexander Polovtsov. Peter escaped from Russia in ...

*Vladimir Zaytsev as General Alekseev *Mila Makarova as Tonya

Release

''Battalion'' led the number of nominations at the 2015 Golden Eagle Awards. It lost Best Motion Picture to

Anna Melikian Anna Melikian ( hy, Աննա Մելիքյան; russian: Анна Меликян; born February 8, 1976) is a Russian film and TV director/ producer whose work has been recognized with various awards at major international film festivals. After he ...

's '' Pro Lyubov'', but nevertheless won 4 awards: Best Actress in a Supporting Role for

, Best Music Score, Best Editing and Best Sound Editing. In March 2016, a longer version of the film, split into 4 episodes, was broadcast on Russian television.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Batalion 2015 films 2010s war films 2010s historical films Russian war films Russian historical films Military of Russia in films World War I films based on actual events Films about military personnel Films directed by Dmitry Meskhiev Films scored by Yuri Poteyenko Russian World War I films