Soviet Newsreel No. 59 (June 1941): Special Issue: The Radio Broadcast by the Chairman of the Peoples’ Commissars, V M Molotov

Synopsis

The broadcast made by Molotov on 22 June 1941 in which he announced to the Russian people that their country had been invaded by German troops. The newsreel shows shots of factory workers and members of the military forces listening to radios and ends with a montage of heavy industry and military activities. ‘Soviet forces have been faced with fighting an enemy...Napoleon suffered defeat and went to his doom; the same will happen to Hitler’.

Language

English

Country

Russian Federation

Medium

Film; Film. 16mm. sd. b&w. 10 min.

Technical information

Black-and-white / Sound

Year of production

1941

Availability

Special loan only

Documentation

A commentary translation is provided.

Subjects

History

Keywords

newsreel films; Soviet newsreels; Soviet Union; World War II

Distribution Formats

Type

Film

Format

16mm

Distributor

Name

Imperial War Museum

Phone

020 7416 5291

Fax

020 7416 5299

Address

Department of Film
Lambeth Road
London
SE1 6HZ

Notes

Address for video sales: Duxford, Cambridgeshire CB2 4QR