Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow - Tears (Hvorostovsky)

Opening credits of the 8-part documentary series Russia's War: Blood Upon the Snow, accompanied by Dmitri Hvorostovsky singing Tears. In fact, this song is heard over the closing credits, but I think it suits the opening perfectly. The entire soundtrack, composed by Stanislas Syrewicz, is excellent. The documentary itself, focusing on Stalin's tyranny and Russian spirit during the WWII, is one of the best I've ever seen. In the original, it is narrated by the late Nigel Hawthorne ("Sir Humphrey" from Yes, Minister), and thanks to its length, it goes very deep into the problems of this period.

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[gloria25031]

Where can find this song, "Tears", sung by Hvorostovsky?

[frufruJ]

@gloria25031 Either the soundtrack from this series, or Hvorostovsky's double CD Portrait

[rudy43norvelle]

I remember watching the series on the Television. Wish I could find it on a DVD. It is a very good documentary.

[frufruJ]

It's not on DVD :-(. I found it on eMule.

[kapitandabac]

hehe.. STV 2 :) Slovak television

[frufruJ]

No jo,no... Už mám i anglickou ;-)

Zdravím na Slovensko!

[timtam1976]

The best documentary ever!especially the brilliant phrasemaking and narrator.

[phrydoom]

The best series on the subject...EVER!

[thundergod1967]

I have it on VHS...Great documentary...I wish that it would come out on DVD.

[Ulysses61]

The music playing is actually the end credits, not the opening credits.

[chickenwretch]

Excellent description of the Eastern War. Other good series regarding the Soviet Union are The Red Empire, CNNs History of the Cold War, Kolyma a 3 part documentary about Kolyma, Stalingrad documentary by the BBC, Solovki Power, Walk on Gulagland, The Gulag Runaway, 12 part Soviet production Inside the Soviet Union, Chris Marker documentaries, most DEFA productions, That was the GDR, The Lost World of Communism, Poligon Testing Grounds, Report from the Edge, etc, I have them all, whew!

[TrnavcanSVK]

@Daniel325new

ok,but this traitor won WWII and in 41 he could say:"ah,nazi army is behind moscow,i must GTFO and i must ratify capitulation,and he did not do this!and if he signet capitulation ALL nations(Slovak,czech,PL,UA,RUS­,SRB,BUL.... )would not exist...

[June28July]

@olichris

What do you mean uninterrupted? It's available here on Youtube and you could order it on amazon dot com.

[olichris]

@June28July Man could you crack me a copy of this docu.? I'm dying to watch one. Uninterrupted

[eurydike]

NIgel Hawthorne was a great actor, really so great. not only in yes (prime) minister, which i love, but in barchester towers or the film where he played king george III.

[June28July]

I have the DVD to this! FREAKING AWESOME DOCUMENTARY!!!

[June28July]

@rudy43norvelle

You can find it in Amazon dot com on DVD!

amazon (dot) com/Russias-War-Blood-Upon-Sno­w/dp/B002LFPBJW/ref (equal sign) pd_sim_d_1