Defence of Sevastopol

This article is about a film. For other uses, see Siege of Sevastopol.

Defence of Sevastopol (Russian: Оборона Севастополя, or Воскресший Севастополь) is a 1911 historical war film about the Siege of Sevastopol during the Crimean War and one of the most important films in the history of Russian cinema and cinema in general.^[1] It was the first feature film made in the Russian Empire and it premiered on 26 October at the Livadia Palace of Tsar Nicolas II. It was also the first film in the world recorded using two cameras.^[2] The film was also notable for using special "sound effects" (gun and cannon fire) and for using the actual war veterans as consultants.

Defence of Sevastopol
Directed by	Aleksandr Khanzhonkov Vasily Goncharov
Written by	Aleksandr Khanzhonkov Vasily Goncharov
Produced by	Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
Starring	Ivan Mozzhukhin Andrey Gromov Vladimir Maksimov
Cinematography	Louis Forestier Aleksandr Ryllo
Music by	Georgiy Kozachenko
Release date	26 October 1911 (1911-10-26)
Running time	100 minutes
Country	Russian Empire
Languages	Silent film Russian intertitles
Budget	40,000 rubles

Defence of Sevastopol

Film crew

• Directors and writers: Vasily Goncharov and Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
• Cinematographers: Louis Forestier and Aleksandr Ryllo
• Artist: V. Fester
• Composer: Georgiy Kozachenko
• Consultant: Polkovnik M. Lyakhov

Cast

• A. Bibikov — graf Eduard Totleben
• Pavel Biryukov
• B. Borisov
• Aleksandra Goncharova
• Borus Gorin-Goryainov
• Andrey Gromov — admiral Pavel Nakhimov
• Vladimir Maksimov
• Ivan Mozzhukhin — admiral Vladimir Kornilov
• Olga Petrova-Zvantseva — merchant (sutler)
• N. Semyonov — sailor Koshka