Defence of Sevastopol
1911, RU. Directed by Vasiliy Goncharov & Aleksandr Khanzhonkov.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- RU
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Cast & crew
- Vasiliy GoncharovDirector
- Aleksandr KhanzhonkovDirector
- Andrey GromovNakhimov
- Nikolay SemenovSeaman Koshka
- Olga Petrova-ZvantsevaThe sutler
- Ivan MosjoukineKornilov / associate of the envoy of the Menshkov retinue
- A. Gorin-GoryainovCast
- Boris Gorin-GoryainovCast
- Arseniy BibikovTotleben
- Boris BorisovCast
- Pavel BiryukovCast
- Aleksandra GoncharovaCast
- Vladimir MaksimovCast
- ArentsvariCast
Details
- Released
- 22 December 1911
- Original title
- Оборона Севастополя
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Aleksandr Khanzhonkov, Vasiliy Goncharov
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Defence of Sevastopol (1911) was directed by Vasiliy Goncharov and Aleksandr Khanzhonkov and stars Andrey Gromov, Nikolay Semenov, Olga Petrova-Zvantseva.