Heroes of Shipka (1955)
Geroite na Shipka (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 2h 17min
- Drama, History
- 07 Sep 1956 (USA)
- Movie
- 1 win & 1 nomination.
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Cast
Ivan Pereverzev | ... |
Katorgin - soldat russkoy armii
(as I. Pereverzev)
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Viktor Avdyushko | ... |
Stepan Osnobishin - soldat russkoy armii
(as V. Avdyushko)
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Georgiy Yumatov | ... |
Sashko Kozyr- kubanskiy kazak
(as G. Yumatov)
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Konstantin Sorokin | ... |
Makar Lizyuta - kubanskiy kazak
(as K. Sorokin)
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Anatoliy Alekseev | ... |
Timofey - soldat russkoy armii
(as A. Alekseyev)
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Petko Karlukovsky | ... |
Borimechka - bolgarskiy opolchenets
(as P. Karlukovskiy)
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Apostol Karamitev | ... |
Petka - bolgarskiy opolchenets
(as A. Karamitev)
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Stefan Pejchev | ... |
Panayot - bolgarskiy opolchenets
(as S. Peychev)
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N. Genov | ... |
Mitko
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Zheni Bozhinova | ... |
Boyana
(as Ye. Bozhinova)
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Katya Chukova | ... |
Ionka
(as K. Chukova)
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Nikolai Simonov | ... |
Bismarck
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Sergey Papov | ... |
Iosif Gurko - general
(as S. Papov)
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Evgeniy Samoylov | ... |
Mikhail Skobelev - general
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Aleksandr Kireyev | ... |
Fyodor Radetskiy - general
(as A. Kireyev)
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G. Gromov | ... |
Mikhail Dragomirov - general
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Vladimir Chobur | ... |
Nikolay Stoletov - general
(as V. Chobur)
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Aleksandr Smirnov | ... |
Ananiy Strukov
(as A. Smirnov)
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Atanas Hristov | ... |
Eduard Totleben - general
(as A. Khristov)
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Yevgeniy Demmeni | ... |
Pyotr Svatopolk-Mirskiy - general
(as Ye. Demmeni)
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Mikhail Troyanovskiy | ... |
Artur Nepokoychitskiy - general
(as M. Troyanovskiy)
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Edgar Garrik | ... |
Kazimir Levitskiy - general
(as E. Garrik)
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Ivan Kononenko-Kozelskiy | ... |
imperator Aleksandr II
(as I. Kononenko)
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Aleksei Savostyanov | ... |
velikiy knyaz Nikolay Nikolayevich
(as A. Savostyanov)
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Nikolai Massalitinov | ... |
Aleksandr Gorchakov - kantsler
(as N. Massalitinov)
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Sergei Kurilov | ... |
Dmitriy Milyutin - voennyy ministr
(as S. Kurilov)
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Aleksandr Kholodkov | ... |
mayor Lapunov
(as A. Kholodkov)
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Konstantin Starostin | ... |
Fyodor Gortalov - mayor
(as K. Starostin)
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Gancho Ganchev | ... |
Dukmasov - russkiy ofitser
(as G. Ganchev)
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Vasili Leonov | ... |
Vasiliy Vasilevich Vereshchagin - khudozhnik- batalist
(as V. Leonov)
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Dako Dakovski | ... |
Sultan Abdul Hamid II
(as D. Dakovski)
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Konstantin Kisimov | ... |
Suleyman Pasha
(as K. Kisimov)
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Encho Tagarov | ... |
Osman pasha
(as E. Tagarov)
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Georgi Stamatov | ... |
Veysal Pasha
(as G. Stamatov)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Andrey Chaprazov | ... |
(as A. Chaprazov)
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Bruno Frejndlikh | ... |
graf Andrási
(as B. Freyndlikh)
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Vladimir Gajdarov | ... |
lord Soulberry
(as V. Gaydarov)
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Boris Ganchev | ... |
(as B. Ganchev)
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Elena Granovskaya | ... |
Dama pri dvore
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Stepan Krylov | ... |
Russkiy soldat - barabanshchik
(as S. Krylov)
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Fyodor Nikitin | ... |
lord Derby
(as F. Nikitin)
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Konstantin Skorobogatov | ... |
N. I. Pirogov voennyy vrach-chirurg
(as K. Skorobogatov)
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Vasili Sofronov | ... |
Nemetskiy general
(as V. Sofronov)
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Vladimir Taskin | ... |
Benjamin Disraeli
(as V. Taskin)
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Asparuh Temelkov | ... |
(as A. Temelkov)
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Ivan Tonev | ... |
(as I. Tonev)
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Orest Yevlakov | ... |
(as O. Yevlakov)
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Directed by
Sergey Vasilev |
Written by
Arkadi Perventsev | ... | (screenplay) |
Music by
Nikolai Kryukov | ... | (as N. Kryukov) |
Filip Kutev | ... | (as F. Kutev) |
Cinematography by
Mikhail Kirillov | ... | (as M. Kirillov) |
Editing by
Elena Bashenova | ... | (as Ye. Bazhenova) |
Production Design by
Mikhail Bogdanov | ... | (as M. Bogdanov) |
Gennady Myasnikov | ... | (as G. Myasnikov) |
Georgi-Dzhon Popov | ... | (as G. Popov) |
Costume Design by
Nevena Baltova | ... | (as N. Baltova) |
Pepa Misirkova | ... | (as P. Misirkova) |
Yevgenia Slovtsova | ... | (as Ye. Slovtsova) |
N. Tusuzova |
Makeup Department
Vasili Goryunov | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
Atanas Hristov | ... | production manager (as A. Khristov) |
Ivan Provotorov | ... | production manager (as I. Provotorov) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Andrei Apsolon | ... | assistant director (as A. Apsolon) |
Pavel Bogolyubov | ... | assistant director (as P. Bogolyubov) |
Yuri Muzykant | ... | assistant director (as Yu. Muzykant) |
Ya. Yankov | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
Boris Antonov | ... | sound (as B. Antonov) |
Aleksandr Babij | ... | sound (as A. Babiy) |
Kuzman Shopov | ... | sound (as K. Shopov) |
Special Effects by
A. Alekseyev | ... | special effects |
Ye. Bykov | ... | pyrotechnic effects |
V. Likhachyov | ... | pyrotechnic effects |
L. Sazonov | ... | special effects operator |
Camera and Electrical Department
Yuriy Razumov | ... | camera operator (as Yu. Razumov) |
I. Shekerdzhiyskiy | ... | camera operator |
Aleksandr Zavyalov | ... | camera operator (as A. Zavyalov) |
Additional Crew
B. Cholpanov | ... | consultant |
P. Fortunatov | ... | consultant |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Amitiés Belgo-Soviétiques (1958) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- América Films (1957) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Artkino Pictures (1956) (United States) (subtitled)
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Storyline
Plot Summary |
The April Uprising of 1876 has been drowned in blood. Bulgarians cherish the hope that Russia will help them to win liberation from Ottoman bondage. In St. Petersburg a rally in support of the enslaved Slav nation is held. The possible repercussions, both at home and abroad, of war between Russia and Turkey are discussed at Tsar Alexander'court. The same issue is considered by the representatives of other Great Powers at Bismark's office. The Russo-Turkish War is declared. The Russian troops are on their way to Bulgaria.They cross the Danube. Near the town of Stara Zagora the Russian present the force of Bulgarian volunteers with a banner made in the town of Samara, Russia. At the Sultan's palace Lord Henry Eliot helps in decision-making at this time of crisis for the Empire. The battle for Stara Zagora. The population leaves the town. In the battle for Shipka pass the Bulgarian volunteers fight side by side with the Russian soldiers under the command of general Stoletov. The battle round the town of Pleven. The town is taken by Russians. After a council at the Russin HQ, where the two generals Totleben and Gurko insist on crossing the Balkan Range during the winter, the Russian troops set out through the mountain passes led by Bulgarian guides. Bulgarian and Russian fight courageously for the defense of Shipka. The road to Sofia is open. The welcoming of Russian troops outside Adrienopole. On the way to Constantinopole. The advance of the Russian army is halted by the Western Power'ultimatum to stop the war.
Written by Georgi Djulgerov |
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Did You Know?
Goofs | Two Bulgarian women are dragged for hundreds of feet behind a galloping horse. When they are cut loose by a Russian they have no visible bruising and their clothes are not even dirty. See more » |
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