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  • Defense of Sevastopol (1911)
  • 100 min | History, War
Defense of Sevastopol (1911)
100 min | History, 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 ...See moreFirst 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. Written by Steve Shelokhonov See less
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Writers
Vasili Goncharov | Aleksandr Khanzhonkov | Lev Tolstoy (stories Sevastopolskie Rasskazy) (as Leo Tolstoy)
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Updated Oct 15, 1911

Release date
Dec 9, 1911 (Russia)

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10 cast members
Name Known for
Andrey Gromov
Nakhimov (as Andrej Gromov) Nakhimov (as Andrej Gromov)   See fewer
N. Semyonov
Koshka, a sailor Koshka, a sailor   See fewer
Olga Petrova-Zvantseva
Markitantka (sutler) Markitantka (sutler)   See fewer
Ivan Mozzhukhin
Kornilov, and an associte of the envoy of the Menikov retinue (as Ivan Mosjoukine) Kornilov, and an associte of the envoy of the Menikov retinue (as Ivan Mosjoukine)   See fewer
Boris Gorin-Goryainov
Actor (as A. Gorin-Goryainov) Actor (as A. Gorin-Goryainov)   See fewer
Pavel Biryukov
Actor (as Petr Biryukov) Actor (as Petr Biryukov)   See fewer
Valentina Arentsvari
Empress Eugenia (as V. Arentsvari) Empress Eugenia (as V. Arentsvari)   See fewer
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