Enemy at the Gates Cast: Jude Law, Joseph Fiennes, Rachel Weisz, Bob Hoskins, Ed Harris, Ron Perlman, Gabriel Thomson Written by: Jean-Jacques Annaud and Alain Godard Directed by: Jean-Jacques Annaud Running Time: 131 minutes Synopsis: Enemy at the Gates was inspired by a true story and set against the siege of Stalingrad during World War II. This is the tale of a young Russian sharpshooter, Vassili, who becomes a legend by shooting numerous high-ranking German officials. When his friend, Danilov
Enemy at the Gates, a film with intense violence and man’s inhumanity to man, tells the story of the triumph of love and friendship set amidst the brutality of World War II Stalingrad. It is the winter of 1942, and a desperate, poorly equipped and demoralized Russian army faces the possibility of crushing defeat by the might of the German blitzkrieg. A young naïve soldier from the Urals, Vassily Zaitsev, arrives in Stalingrad where he is thrust into battle amid the needless slaughter of his fellow
Craig Williams' “Enemy at the Gates” Craig Williams was born in Concord Massachusetts. He wrote the book “Enemy at the Gates” in 1973. The point of this book was to show both the extreme importance of this battle in the course of World War II and the courage of both the German and Russian troops during this horrific battle. This book did an excellent job portraying the hardships the soldiers faced and the gruesome scope of the battle for this important city. However, it did so with a pro-axis
Enemy at the Gates: Romance, Propaganda, and Historical Accuracy Jesse Turnbull History 12: Mr. M Wuerch December 15, 2014 A. Introduction The 2001 film Enemy at the Gates is a World War II film set during the Battle of Stalingrad. The movie, directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud, is based on war stories told by a Soviet sniper named Vasili Zaitsev. The title of the film is taken from a 1973 nonfiction novel written by William Craig. Set in 1942, the film follows Vasili Zaitsev (Jude
and direction by the commander using mission orders to enable disciplined initiative within the commander’s intent to empower agile and adaptive leaders.1 Commanders who understood the importance of mission command was Major General Horatio Gates. General Gates at the Battle of Saratoga successfully utilized mission command through leading, understanding, visualizing and assessing. The Revolutionary War began in 1775 as a result of the political struggle for American Independence from the Kingdom
The Himeji castle was built in Himeji japan on high ground in the city. The name of the hill on which it was built is Himeyama hill. This castle is known as a prototypical Japanese castle. From the looks of the castle, right away you cal tell it is Japanese and it it well made. The architecture of the building dates the style of the building according to Japanese culture. The start of the himeji castle project began in the early 1300’s. However, the end of the himeji castle project ended in the the
of a victorious battle led by Eannatum, ruler of the city-state Lagash, over the neighboring city-state, Umma. Its precise depictions convey both a celebration of victory and an acknowledgement of the aid by the accompanying warrior-god, Ningirsu (Gates 41). In contrast, Naram-Sin—ruler of the Akkadian Empire—is depicted in his own stele which takes an audacious step further to proclaim himself as a nearly divine figure. The two authoritative figures’ distinctive messages lead to the intricate examination
The Role of Propaganda in China Gate, The Green Berets, and Rambo: First Blood, Part Two “Film has established itself as a major medium by which our culture reflects and shapes its reality” (Taylor 186). Nowhere is Bruce Taylor’s statement made more clear than in movies about the Vietnam War. While some films, like Stanley Kubrick’s Full Metal Jacket, illustrate how horrible the army can be, other Vietnam War films glorify the armed services and American superiority in an attempt to alleviate
castle needed at least one entrance, so the solution was to make a defensively intense gatehouse. Gates were made of wood to make it easy to open and close which made them vulnerable. Spikes or other sharp objects were usually added to the gates for extra protection (“Castle Defense Architecture”). A portcullis, a common latticed grille or gate made of metal or wood, was placed behind the wooden gate and could quickly be dropped during a time of a siege. (McDonald). The drawbridge was a very effective
strong as the wall had been. There was no need to be afraid of the Turks any longer in that place. But still these evil Turks did not cease at any hour of the day or the night bombarding the gate called San Romano, where the repairs had been made, with all their force: their whole strength was concentrated on this gate, with shots from their great cannon, which had a circumference of fifteen palme, from their other cannon, and also from great numbers of guns, countless bows and many hand guns which continually
The magnificence of the Ishtar Gate was well known that it made the initial list of the seven wonders of the Ancient World. Was the eighth gate of the city of Babylon and was the main entrance into the city, plan to beautify his empires capital. It is named so, because it was dedicated to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar, although the king pays homage to the other Babylonian deities through various animal representations. Animals represented on the gate are young bulls (aurochs), lions, and dragons
singing the National Anthem but God Save the Queen. His passion for defeating the enemy in the end was what defeated him. What was the turning point in this patriot’s career? The Saratoga campaign was a series of battles fought during the months of June through October in 1777 in New York. During these battles it was Arnold who led the Americans to defeat Britain’s armed forces. Although it was General Horatio Gates who was in charge it was Arnold’s action that helped lead them to victory. During
creature and keep him with them for a while. Since Frodo is carrying the Ring as Gollum once did, he pities and feels sorry for the ugly creature. Frodo agrees to let Gollum go and Gollum agrees to guide Frodo and Sam to the Black Gate, the entrance to Mordor. It is in these gates and up in the mountain where the Ring must be destroyed. Gollum swears by the Ring to obey its master which is Frodo and Frodo accepts the promise. Sam by the way is worried and remains suspicious. Frodo begins to call Gollum
Gates remembers how being in the kitchen with his mother while she was straightening someone’s hair was memorable for him. He uses the term “straightening your kitchen” which refers to traditional hair. Gates believes having “good” hair means having straight hair with no kinks. As the opposite “bad” hair meant having nappy or course hair. According to Gates, the most popular style process belonged to Nat King Cole, a famous black musician. He talks about Cole having the perfect look with his established
Steven Pressfields: Gates of fire is based on a true story of how three hundred courageous warrior Spartans led by their king Leonidas and 700 Thespaian allies held off an army of over one million Persian infantrymen on a narrow pass in Thermopylae Greece in 480 B.C. for seven days. The Spartan Warriors were highly disciplined, physically and mentally tough soldiers that were dedicated to their country and way of life. The three hundred Spartan’s left home one day leaving their families behind,
Instead of focusing on rebuilding the temple, however, they concentrated on rebuilding the wall around Jerusalem and as well as their own houses. Over the next four hundred years, the temple continued to decline as a result of natural decay and hostile enemy assaults. In 39 BC, Herod won a battle which gave him control of Jerusalem. During this battle, he slaughtered many priests and defenders of the temple. The temple continued to lay in ruins until approximately 19 BC. In Herod’s desire to gain favor
gatehouses in one massive castle built within lines of defense. • Round or polygonal shaped keeps or towers were later brought to remove the weak corners of the square keeps • The fortress had a moat that was covered by a drawbridge leading to postern gates. • In 1170 the Hospitallers alterations were complete • In the late 12th century, several earthquakes occurred and caused damage and required reconstruction. Due to the earthquakes in 1142 and 1157, the castle was damaged to an extent that not a single
In 2015, Obsidian Entertainment, an independent American video game developer, released a 3D in 2D role-playing game called Pillars of Eternity. The game was the spiritual successor of popular game titles Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale, which ran the mechanics of Dungeons and Dragons. Visit its universe and experience a gameplay filled with heavy lore and tactical combat. Kickstarter Crowdfunding Campaign Pillars of Eternity used the game engine Unity that applied both 2D and 3D effects. When the
Himeji Castle, also called Shirasagijo (White Heron Castle) or Hakuro-jō (White Egret Castle) because of its bright white exterior and bird taking flight resemblance, represents the highest achievement in Japanese castle architecture. The castle is the best-preserved example of the early 17th –century Japanese castle architecture. It serves as a classic example of Japanese castle architecture, having been designated a national treasure in 1931. Composed of 83 buildings with advanced systems of
In Chapter 1 of Rebecca, du Maurier depicts Manderley as a magnificent estate with overgrown nature, a house and a long drive and gate. To begin, du Maurier describes Manderley as an estate with uncontrolled, foreign nature. "And there were other trees as well, trees that I did not recognize, squat oaks and tortured elms that straggled cheek by jowl with the beeches, and had thrust themselves out of the quiet earth, along with monster shrubs and plants, none of which I remembered" (du Maurier 3)