Taking Stalingrad
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A German language film is being made of the battle of Stalingrad which was the turning point in World War II, Germany's Sixth Army surrender on February 2, 1943 being her first big defeat in that war. The director Joseph Vilsmaier is using 12,000 Czechoslovakian and German extras in the film to play Russian and German troops, the most used at any one time being 1,500. Even limbless veterans are being used in some of the horrific scenes and some actors are deliberately depriving themselves of sleep to look haggard.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1993
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Taking a shot in the dark
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Russia is currently seen as a very unpredictable and dangerous market for foreign investors. Managers have still not grasped the basic concepts of the market economy, and domestic demand for all types of products is very weak. Local investors are reluctant to provide funds, making it all the more important for Russian companies to seek foreign capital. Russian companies are making efforts to break away from the Soviet past, but they are still very unclear about the true state of their finances.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1995
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