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Greg Afinogenov

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for soviet filmmakers there was no glory in war

For Soviet Filmmakers, There Was No Glory in War

In contrast with Hollywood’s approach to World War II, Soviet filmmakers avoided triumphalist images of warfare, depicting the conflict as a brutal necessity that should never be repeated.