Heroes of Shipka (1954)
2h 3m
Running Time
November 9, 1954
Release Date
Heroes of Shipka (1954)
2h 3m
Running Time
November 9, 1954
Release Date
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Plot.
Heroes of Shipka was the first solo effort for Soviet director Sergei Vasilyev, who had previously collaborated with his late brother Georgi. As head of the Leningrad Film Studios, Vasilyev was obliged to traffic in propaganda, but he never forgot how to make his material entertaining. The film is set in 1887 during the pivotal battle between the Russians and the Turks at the Shipka . Stressing the solidarity of the Soviet states, tribute is paid to the courageous Bulgarian volunteers who helped the Russians fend off their mutual enemy. American critics were impressed by Heroes of Shipka, but felt that the film would have been twice as effective had it been lensed in Cinemascope rather than "standard aspect."
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Cast & Crew.

Ivan Pereverzev
Katorgin

Viktor Avdyushko
Osnobishin

Georgiy Yumatov
Cossack Sashko Kozir

Konstantin Sorokin
Makar Lizyuta

Apostol Karamitev
Petka

Evgeniy Samoylov
Gen. Skobolov

Petko Karlukovsky

Zheni Bozhinova
Boyka

Stefan Pejchev
Panayot

Nikolai Simonov

Bruno Frejndlikh

Sergey Papov
Gurko

Katya Chukova
Ionka

Nikolai Massalitinov
Gorchakov

Anatoly Alekseev
Timofey

Arkadi Perventsev
Writer

Sergey Vasilev
Director

Mikhail Kirillov
Director of Photography

Nikolai Kryukov
Original Music Composer

Andrei Apsolon
Assistant Director

Yuri Muzykant
Assistant Director

Pavel Bogolyubov
Assistant Director

Yanko Yankov
Assistant Director

Aleksandr Zavyalov
Camera Operator

Yu. Razumov
Camera Operator

Isak Shekerszhiyski
Camera Operator

Mikhail Bogdanov
Production Design

Gennady Myasnikov
Production Design

Georgi-Dzhon Popov
Production Design

Yevgenia Slovtsova
Costume Design

Neva Tuzsuzova
Costume Design

Nevena Baltova
Costume Design

Pepa Misirkova
Costume Design

Filip Kutev
Original Music Composer

Oleksandr Babiy
Sound Director

B. Antonov
Sound Director

Kuzman Shopov
Sound Director

L. Sazonov
VFX Director of Photography

A. Alekseiev
VFX Supervisor

E. Bykov
Pyrotechnic Supervisor

V. Likhachyov
Pyrotechnic Supervisor

Vasili Goryunov
Makeup & Hair

Yelena Bazhenova
Editor

Ivan Provotorov
Producer

Atanas Hristov
Producer

Vladimir Taskin

Aleksandr Kholodkov
Media.

Details.
Release Date
November 9, 1954
Original Name
Герои Шипки
Status
Released
Running Time
2h 3m
Genres
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Wiki.
Geroite na Shipka (Bulgarian: Героите на Шипка; Russian: Герои Шипки, Geroi Shipki; in English: Shipka heroes; US title: Heroes of Shipka) is a 1955 Soviet Union/Bulgarian co-production historical drama film. It tells the story of the famous Battle of Shipka during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877–78. The production companies behind the film are Boyana Film, Bulgar Film and Lenfilm.
The film won the Best Director Award at the 1955 Cannes Film Festival.
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