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  • The Night Before Christmas (1913)
  • Short | 41 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
The Night Before Christmas (1913)
Short | 41 min | Short, Comedy, Fantasy
Based on Gogol's story: It's Christmas Eve, and everyone in the village has plans. The devil and the witch Solokha are looking for ways of causing mischief. Chub the Cossack just wants some vodka. Solokha's son, Vakula the smith, wants to ...See moreBased on Gogol's story: It's Christmas Eve, and everyone in the village has plans. The devil and the witch Solokha are looking for ways of causing mischief. Chub the Cossack just wants some vodka. Solokha's son, Vakula the smith, wants to court Chub's charming daughter Oksana, who sets him on a quest: if Vakula will bring her the tsaritsa's shoes, Oksana will marry him. Meanwhile, the popular Solokha has a series of male visitors to contend with. When Vakula interrupts her, it sets off a chain of events that leads to a busy night for everyone. Written by Snow Leopard See less
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Director
Wladyslaw Starewicz (as Ladislas Stareveitch)
Writers
Nikolay Gogol (short story) (as Nikolai Gogol) | Wladyslaw Starewicz (script)
Producer
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov (producer)
Cinematographer
Wladyslaw Starewicz
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Updated Dec 26, 1913
Release date
Dec 26, 1913 (Russia)

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