Made in 1912, this film has become known as one of the greatest pieces of pre-Soviet cinema. The silent film tells the story of the Patriotic war of 1812 when Napoleon attempted to invade Russia. This joint French and Russian film sparked major excitement in Moscow at its premier screening and continues to entertain audiences throughout the world today. The 32-minute silent film was the point of origin for some of the more advanced camera techniques used today. Sirotin of the Voice of Russia said that, “The film is interesting to spectators even today and is frequently shown both in Russia and abroad.”
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Cast
6 people
Pavel Knorr
Napoleon
Also in
The Night Before Christmas
Sorrows of Sarah
Aleksandra Goncharova
Also in
The Queen of Spades
A Sixteenth Century Russian Wedding
Andrey Gromov
Also in
Defence of Sevastopol
The Portrait
Vasiliy Goncharov
A. Veskov
Also in
Anna Karenina
Vasiliy Serezhnikov
Napoleon
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Vasiliy Goncharov Director · Kai Hansen Director Aleksandr Uralsky Director
First release September 7, 1912 · Produced in France, Russia · Production Pathé
Production
A. Khanzhonkov and Co.
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Pathé
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France · Russia
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Original title
1812 гoд
Spoken on screen
No dialogue
Release dates
Russia · September 7, 1912
Theatrical · New style date (Old: 25.08.1912)
No release date listed for United States.
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