Оборона Севастополя (1911)

Defence of Sevastopol

First film ever that was shot by two cameras. Set in 1854-1855, in Sevastopol and Yalta during the Crimean War. Admirals Kornilov (Mozzhukhin) and Nakhimov (Gromov) organize the defense during the siege of Sevastopol. Both admirals are killed during the battle, and the city of Sevastopol is taken by the alliance of British, French, Sardinian, and Turkish troops. The legendary feat of Sailor Koshka (Semenov) was staged at original location. The 100 minute-long film was premiered in 1911 at the Livadia, Yalta, palace for the Tsar Nicholas II.

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Оборона Севастополя

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Andrey Gromov
Andrey Gromov
as Nakhimov
Nikolay Semenov
Nikolay Semenov
as Seaman Koshka
Olga Petrova-Zvantseva
Olga Petrova-Zvantseva
as The sutler
Ivan Mosjoukine
Ivan Mosjoukine
as Kornilov / associate of the envoy of the Menshkov retinue
A. Gorin-Goryainov
A. Gorin-Goryainov
as
Arseniy Bibikov
Arseniy Bibikov
as Totleben
Boris Borisov
Boris Borisov
as
Pavel Biryukov
Pavel Biryukov
as
Aleksandra Goncharova
Aleksandra Goncharova
as
Vladimir Maksimov
Vladimir Maksimov
as
Arentsvari
Arentsvari
as
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Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
Director
Vasiliy Goncharov
Vasiliy Goncharov
Director
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
Producer
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
Writer
Vasiliy Goncharov
Vasiliy Goncharov
Writer
Louis Forestier
Louis Forestier
Director of Photography
Alexander Ryllo
Alexander Ryllo
Director of Photography
Vyacheslav Fester
Vyacheslav Fester
Production Design
Georgiy Kazachenko
Georgiy Kazachenko
Original Music Composer
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