The Night Before Christmas (1913)

1913 · Silent film · 41 min · dir. Władysław Starewicz

• Comedy
• Fantasy

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Synopsis

Based on Gogol's story: It's Christmas Eve, and everyone in the village has plans. The devil and the witch Solokha are looking for ways of causing mischief. Chub the Cossack just wants some vodka. Solokha's son, Vakula the smith, wants to court Chub's charming daughter Oksana, who sets him on a quest: if Vakula will bring her the tsaritsa's shoes, Oksana will marry him. Meanwhile, the popular Solokha has a series of male visitors to contend with. When Vakula interrupts her, it sets off a chain…

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Details

Director

Władysław Starewicz

Writer

Władysław Starewicz

Cinematography

Władysław Starewicz

Studio

A. Khanzhonkov and Co.

Released

1913-12-26

Original title

Ночь перед Рождеством

Running time

41 minutes

Cast & crew

• Władysław Starewicz Director
• Ivan Mosjoukine
• Olga Obolenskaya
• LLidiya Tridenskaya
• PPetr Lopuhin
• AAleksandr Kheruvimov
• PPavel Knorr
• PPraskovya Maksimova
• AA. Sorin

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