Defence of Sevastopol

Defence of Sevastopol (1911)

War

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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  • Release Date: 1911-12-22
  • Runtime: 1h 40min
  • Directors: Vasiliy Goncharov, Aleksandr Khanzhonkov.

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Cast

  • Andrey Gromov

    Nakhimov

  • Nikolay Semenov

    Seaman Koshka

  • Olga Petrova-Zvantseva

    The sutler

  • Ivan Mosjoukine

    Kornilov / associate of the envoy of the Menshkov retinue

  • A. Gorin-Goryainov

  • Arseniy Bibikov

    Totleben

  • Boris Borisov

  • Pavel Biryukov

  • Aleksandra Goncharova

  • Vladimir Maksimov

  • Arentsvari