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.

Directors: Aleksandr Khanzhonkov, Vasiliy Goncharov.

Casts

	Andrey Gromov as Nakhimov
	Nikolay Semenov as Seaman Koshka
	Olga Petrova-Zvantseva as The sutler
	Ivan Mosjoukine as Kornilov / associate of the envoy of the Menshkov retinue
	A. Gorin-Goryainov as
	Arseniy Bibikov as Totleben
	Boris Borisov as
	Pavel Biryukov as
	Aleksandra Goncharova as
	Vladimir Maksimov as
	Arentsvari as

Crew