Defence of Sevastopol | |
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Directed by |
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov Vasily Goncharov |
Produced by | Aleksandr Khanzhonkov |
Written by |
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov Vasily Goncharov |
Starring |
Ivan Mozzhukhin Andrei Gromov Vladimir Maksimov |
Music by | Georgiy Kozachenko |
Cinematography |
Louis Forestier Aleksandr Ryllo |
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Running time
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100 minutes |
Country | Russian Empire |
Language |
Silent film Russian intertitles |
Budget | 40,000 rubles |
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. It was the first feature film made in the Russian Empire and it premiered on October 26 at the Livadia Palace of Tsar Nicolas II.