Defence of Sevastopol
Defence of Sevastopol (Russian: Оборона Севастополя, or Воскресший Севастополь) is a 1911 historical war film about the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War and one of the most important films in the history of Russian cinema and cinema in general. It was the first feature film made in the Russian Empire and it premiered on 26 October at the Livadia Palace of Tsar Nicolas II. It was also the first film in the world recorded using two cameras.[1] The film was also notable for using special "sound effects" (gun and cannon fire) and for using the actual war veterans as consultants.
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| Directed by | Aleksandr Khanzhonkov Vasily Goncharov |
| Produced by | Aleksandr Khanzhonkov |
| Written by | Aleksandr Khanzhonkov Vasily Goncharov |
| Starring | Ivan Mozzhukhin Andrey Gromov Vladimir Maksimov |
| Music by | Georgiy Kozachenko |
| Cinematography | Louis Forestier Aleksandr Ryllo |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Language | Silent film Russian intertitles |
| Budget | 40,000 rubles |
Film crew
- Directors and writers: Vasily Goncharov and Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
- Cinematographers: Louis Forestier and Aleksandr Ryllo
- Artist: V. Fester
- Composer: Georgiy Kozachenko
- Consultant: Polkovnik M. Lyakhov
Cast
- A. Bibikov – graf Eduard Totleben
- Pavel Biryukov
- B. Borisov
- Aleksandra Goncharova
- Borus Gorin-Goryainov
- Andrey Gromov – admiral Pavel Nakhimov
- Vladimir Maksimov
- Ivan Mozzhukhin – admiral Vladimir Kornilov
- Olga Petrova-Zvantseva – merchant (sutler)
- N. Semyonov – sailor Koshka
References
- "В Салюте в День российского кино прошел показ немого фильма "Оборона Севастополя" под живое музыкальное сопровождение - Фильмы - КультурМультур". 1 July 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
External links
- Defence of Sevastopol at AllMovie
- Defence of Sevastopol at IMDb
- "Page mentioning the film" (in Russian). Archived from the original on 26 September 2007.
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