Crimean War
Crimean War of 1853—1856 between Russia and coalition of British, French and Ottoman Empires and Sardinia.
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- DirectorVsevolod PudovkinStarsAleksei DikijEvgeniy SamoylovVladimir VladislavskiyAdmiral Pavel Nakhimov, one of the most acclaimed admirals in Russian history, fights the Turkish fleet during the Crimean War of 1853.
- DirectorVasili GoncharovAleksandr KhanzhonkovStarsAndrey GromovN. SemyonovOlga Petrova-ZvantsevaFirst 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.
- DirectorMichael CurtizStarsErrol FlynnOlivia de HavillandPatric KnowlesA major countermands orders and attacks to avenge a previous massacre of men, women, and children.
- DirectorTony RichardsonStarsTrevor HowardVanessa RedgraveJohn GielgudIn 1854, during the Crimean War, poor planning leads to the British Light Brigade openly charging a Russian artillery position with tragic consequences.
- DirectorJ. Searle DawleyStarsBen F. WilsonRichard NeillJames GordonRetelling of the famous incident in the 1854 Crimean War when a British cavalry unit, because of a mix-up in orders, charged an almost impregnable Russian artillery position and was decimated.
- DirectorHal ReidStarsTefft JohnsonEdith StoreyWallace ReidEllen Carson volunteers to serve with Florence Nightingale in the Crimean war and witnesses the charge of the Light Brigade.
- StarsEric Williams