A Sacrifice for the Emperor
Жертва для императора
Synopsis
The film is based on documentary facts and tells the story of an officer in the Japanese General Staff who received the task under the name of Captain Rybnikov to infiltrate the military circles of St.Petersburg. It was exposed after the famous Tsushima battle of 1904, when Japan destroyed the entire Russian Far Eastern fleet.
Top Cast
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Aleksandr Sporykhin
Rybnikov
Sergey Kushakov
Schavinsky
Aleksey Guskov
Lyonechka
Leonid Voron
sleuth
Svetlana Svirko
Clothilde
Mikhail Shchetinin
Matanya
Anna Afanasyeva
Shchavinskaya
Yevgeni Yerokhin
Prokhor
Yevgeni Merkuryev
doorman
Zhanna Sukhopolskaya
Bertha
Vladimir Glazkov
Grisha Kulakov
Sergey Kudimov
'Pinkerton'
Alisher Suleimenov
Aleksandr Kovalyov
bellman
Artur Arutyunyan
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Roza Orynbasarova
- Screenplay & Story
- Aleksandr Kuprin, Vitaly Moskalenko
- Original Score
- Andrey Sigle
- Original Title
- Жертва для императора
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Kazakh, Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Roza Orynbasarova
Aleksandr Kuprin, Vitaly Moskalenko
Andrey Sigle
Sergey Yurizditskiy
Olga Amosova
Department Leadership Roster
Roza Orynbasarova
Director
Sergey Yurizditskiy
Director of Photography
Vitaly Moskalenko
Writer
Andrey Sigle
Original Music Composer
Sergey Kokovkin
Production Design
Olga Amosova
Editor
Tatyana Tarakanova
Costume Design
Yelizaveta Kolchevskaya
Costume Design
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Frequently Asked Questions About A Sacrifice for the Emperor
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is A Sacrifice for the Emperor about?
The film is based on documentary facts and tells the story of an officer in the Japanese General Staff who received the task under the name of Captain Rybnikov to infiltrate the military circles of St.Petersburg. It was exposed after the famous Tsushima battle of 1904, when Japan destroyed the entire Russian Far Eastern fleet.
Who directed A Sacrifice for the Emperor?
A Sacrifice for the Emperor was directed by Roza Orynbasarova.
Who stars in A Sacrifice for the Emperor?
The principal cast of A Sacrifice for the Emperor includes Aleksandr Sporykhin, Sergey Kushakov, Aleksey Guskov, Leonid Voron, Svetlana Svirko.
When was A Sacrifice for the Emperor released and how long is it?
A Sacrifice for the Emperor was released in 1992 with a total runtime of 1h 25m.
Who composed the musical score for A Sacrifice for the Emperor?
The original motion picture soundtrack for A Sacrifice for the Emperor was composed by Andrey Sigle.
Is A Sacrifice for the Emperor based on a book or true story?
A Sacrifice for the Emperor is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Aleksandr Kuprin".