🇷🇺🇺🇦 Battle for Sevastopol 2015 (BASED ON TRUE STORY, Eng sub)

"Battle for Sevastopol" (2015), also known as "Red Sniper", is a biographical war film based on the true story of Lyudmila Pavlichenko, a highly successful Soviet female sniper during World War II who became known as "Lady Death". The film follows her journey from a young student in Odessa and the defense of Sevastopol to her role as a propaganda icon and her significant friendship with U.S. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. The film principally revolves around the events of the siege of Odessa and the siege of Sevastopol of 1941–42, as well draws on historical archives and historians to tell her story, which includes her personal life, combat experiences, and her mission to the United States to rally support for a second front. Key aspects of the true story featured in the film: Lyudmila Pavlichenko's military career: The film depicts her transformation from an ordinary student into a formidable sniper with over 309 confirmed kills during the Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942). Her mission to the United States: After being wounded, she was sent to the U.S. as part of a government mission to gain support for opening a second front against the Nazis. Friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt: Pavlichenko formed a close friendship with Eleanor Roosevelt, who was instrumental in bringing her story to a wider American audience. Her famous speech: The film includes her iconic speech to the press in Chicago, where she urged the U.S. to open a second front by famously saying, "Gentlemen, you've been hiding behind my back for way too long". The Siege of Sevastopol: The battle for the key Crimean port of Sevastopol is a central part of the film's narrative, though the story focuses more on Pavlichenko's personal journey and the impact of war.