Five Brides
Пять невест
Synopsis
A Soviet propaganda film based on material from the Bolshevik coup. During the Russian civil war, the Whites, that anti-Communist force that fought against the Bolsheviks during that period, capture a Jewish Ukranian village; the gang commander threatens a pogrom, and will kill everyone in the village unless the inhabitants agree to give to the White Officers five virgin girls in wedding dresses. Under such terrible pressure, the Jewish council of the town decides, full of sorrow and despair, to sacrifice their daughters to the drunken officers but fortunately and just in time, a detachment of partisans that belong to the Red Army, comes and frees the village.
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Amvrosii Buchma
Iyosele / Leiyzere
Tamara Adelheim
Mirra, bride #1
Raisa Rami-Shor
Bride #2
Yulia Koshevskaya
Bride #3
Tatiana Tokarskaya
Bride #4
Z. Tsiss
Bride #5
Matvei Lyarov
Rural rich man
Borys Shelestov
Petlyura army officer
V. Kritskiy
Petlyura army officer
Ivan Malikov-Elvorti
Petlyura army officer
A. Kharitonov
Petlyura army officer
Iosif Mindlin
Jew
Anna Meshcherskaya
Old mother
D. Tyurchin
Young komsomol member
Aleksandr Istomin
Petlyura army lieutenant
Stepan Shahaida
Squadron commander
Konstantin Nazarenko
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Aleksandr Solovyov
- Screenplay & Story
- David Maryan
- Original Title
- Пять невест
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 57m
- Production Studios
- VUFKU
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Aleksandr Solovyov
David Maryan
Albert Kyun
Department Leadership Roster
Aleksandr Solovyov
Director
David Maryan
Writer
Yosyp Shpinel
Production Design
Albert Kyun
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Five Brides
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What is Five Brides about?
A Soviet propaganda film based on material from the Bolshevik coup. During the Russian civil war, the Whites, that anti-Communist force that fought against the Bolsheviks during that period, capture a Jewish Ukranian village; the gang commander threatens a pogrom, and will kill everyone in the village unless the inhabitants agree to give to the White Officers five virgin girls in wedding dresses. Under such terrible pressure, the Jewish council of the town decides, full of sorrow and despair, to sacrifice their daughters to the drunken officers but fortunately and just in time, a detachment of partisans that belong to the Red Army, comes and frees the village.
Who directed Five Brides?
Five Brides was directed by Aleksandr Solovyov.
Who stars in Five Brides?
The principal cast of Five Brides includes Amvrosii Buchma, Tamara Adelheim, Raisa Rami-Shor, Yulia Koshevskaya, Tatiana Tokarskaya.
When was Five Brides released and how long is it?
Five Brides was released in 1930 with a total runtime of 57m.