General Suvorov
Суворов
Synopsis
Primarily a biographical documentary about the military career of Alexander Vasilvich Suvorov, who was Field Marshal of the armies of Catherine the Great and Czar Paul I. After many military successes during the reign of Catherine, General Suvorov broke with her successor, Paul I, the Mad Emperor, over questions regarding army policy. He went into retirement and wrote "The Science of Victory," containing maxims such as "Swiftness of movement accompanies victory," and "the real general is he who defeats the enemy before reaching him." The czar recalled Suvorov to become the leader of the joint armies of Russia and Austria against Napoleon.
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Nikolai Cherkasov
Aleksandr Suvorov
Apollon Yachnitskiy
Pavel I
Mikhail Astangov
Aleksei Arakcheev
Sergey Kiligin
Pyotr Bagration
Vsevolod Aksyonov
Meshcherski
Aleksandr Khanov
Platonych
Georgi Kovrov
Prokhor Dubasov
Aleksandr Antonov
colonel Tyurin
Yuri Domogarov
Matvei Platov (uncredited)
Aleksandr Smirnov
Aleksey Gorchakov (uncredited)
Galina Frolova
Peasant woman (uncredited)
Anatoliy Solovyov
Ivan Sinitsa (uncredited)
Galina Kravchenko
Lopukhina (uncredited)
Aleksandr Pelevin
colonel Tur (uncredited)
Yevgeny Gurov
Franz von Weyrother (uncredited)
Vladimir Maruta
Major-general Tolbukhin (uncredited)
Vladimir Dorofeyev
Avdeich (uncredited)
Aleksandra Danilova
peasant woman (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
September 19, 1941
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Doller, Vsevolod Pudovkin
- Screenplay & Story
- Georgiy Grebner, Nikolai Ravich
- Original Score
- Yuri Shaporin
- Original Title
- Суворов
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Doller, Vsevolod Pudovkin
Georgiy Grebner, Nikolai Ravich
Yuri Shaporin
Anatoli Golovnya, Tamara Lobova
Lyudmila Pechiyeva
A. Kravtsov
Department Leadership Roster
Mikhail Doller
Director
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Director
Yuri Shaporin
Original Music Composer
Vladimir Egorov
Production Design
Konstantin Efimov
Costume Design
Anatoli Golovnya
Director of Photography
I. Davydov
Production Design
Tamara Lobova
Director of Photography
Georgiy Grebner
Screenplay
Nikolai Ravich
Screenplay
Lyudmila Pechiyeva
Editor
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Frequently Asked Questions About General Suvorov
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What is General Suvorov about?
Primarily a biographical documentary about the military career of Alexander Vasilvich Suvorov, who was Field Marshal of the armies of Catherine the Great and Czar Paul I. After many military successes during the reign of Catherine, General Suvorov broke with her successor, Paul I, the Mad Emperor, over questions regarding army policy. He went into retirement and wrote "The Science of Victory," containing maxims such as "Swiftness of movement accompanies victory," and "the real general is he who defeats the enemy before reaching him." The czar recalled Suvorov to become the leader of the joint armies of Russia and Austria against Napoleon.
Who directed General Suvorov?
General Suvorov was directed by Mikhail Doller, Vsevolod Pudovkin.
Who stars in General Suvorov?
The principal cast of General Suvorov includes Nikolai Cherkasov, Apollon Yachnitskiy, Mikhail Astangov, Sergey Kiligin, Vsevolod Aksyonov.
When was General Suvorov released and how long is it?
General Suvorov was released in 1941 with a total runtime of 1h 40m.
Who composed the musical score for General Suvorov?
The original motion picture soundtrack for General Suvorov was composed by Yuri Shaporin.