Enemy at the Gates. Poster of the 2001 movie and cover of the 1973 book, Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad
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Enemy at the Gates: The Battle for Stalingrad
William Craig, 1973
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Jean-Jacques Annaud, 2001

A young Vasily Zaitsev is taught how to shoot with a hunting rifle by his grandfather, in the Ural Mountains. The vehicle’s occupant, Commissar Danilov hides among numerous bodies, coincidentally next to Vasily, who uses his marksmanship skills to kill all German soldiers nearby and grant them both safety.


The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant. Poster of the 1972 movie and cover of the 1972 book
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The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant
Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972
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Rainer Werner Fassbinder, 1972

Petra von Kant is a successful fashion designer, arrogant, caustic, and self-satisfied. She mistreats Marlene, her secretary, maid, and co-designer. Enter Karin, a 23-year-old beauty who wants to be a model. Petra falls in love with Karin and invites her to move in. The rest of the film deals with the emotions of this affair and its aftermath.