A Sixteenth Century Russian Wedding (1909)
A dramatization of a wedding in 16th-century Russia, between members of two prominent boyar families (based on paintings by Konstantin Makovskii): Three matchmakers first visit the family of the prospective bride, and then do the same with the prospective bridegroom's family. Later, as the time of the wedding draws near, the bride is dressed with great formality and prepared for the ceremony, as the guests get ready to celebrate the upcoming wedding.
Director: Vasiliy Goncharov
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Aleksandra Goncharova as Bride |
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Vasili Stepanov as Bride's father |
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E. Fadeeva as Bride's mother |
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Pyotr Chardynin as Groom's father |
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Lidiya Tridenskaya as Groom's mother |
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Andrey Gromov as Groom |
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Pavel Biryukov as Guest |
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I. Potyomkin as Guest |
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Ivan Kamskiy as Guest |
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Mariya Tokarskaya as Guest |
| Directing | Vasiliy Goncharov | Director |
| Camera | Vladimir Siversen | Director of Photography |
| Writing | Vasiliy Goncharov | Writer |
| Production | Aleksandr Khanzhonkov | Producer |
| Art | Vyacheslav Fester | Production Design |
