

Minin and Pozharsky
Минин и Пожарский
Synopsis
Historical film about the invasion of the Poles in the Moscow Empire (1611), the creation of Minin and Pozharsky people's militia. The beginning of the XVII century. Already the sixth year the Muscovite land under the yoke of intervention. In the fall of 1610 Polish pans in deceitfully seized the Kremlin and tried to break through to the north. Everywhere rebellions broke out, but well-armed interventionists smashed the scattered peasant detachments. The liberation movement was led by Nizhny Novgorod merchant Kuzma and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Aleksandr Khanov
Kuzma Minin
Boris Livanov
Prince Pozharsky
Boris Chirkov
Roman
Anatoli Goryunov
Getman Khodkevich
Lev Sverdlin
Grigori Orlov
Vladimir Moskvin
Stepan Khoroshev
Yevgeniy Kaluzhsky
Ivan Zarutskiy
Lev Fenin
Smit
Mikhail Astangov
King Sigismund
Ivan Chuvelyov
Vaska
Vladimir Dorofeyev
Nelyub Ovtsin
Yevgeny Gurov
De Mallo
Yelizaveta Kuzyurina
Pozharskiy's wife
Nina Nikitina
Palashka
Nikolai Nikitich
Fedor Zotov
Pyotr Sobolevsky
Anokha
Naum Rogozhin
(unconfirmed)
Mikhail Gluzskiy
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Vsevolod Pudovkin, Mikhail Doller
- Screenplay & Story
- Viktor Shklovskiy, Nikolay Aseev
- Original Score
- Yuri Shaporin
- Original Title
- Минин и Пожарский
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 2h 5m
- Production Studios
- Mosfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Vsevolod Pudovkin, Mikhail Doller
Viktor Shklovskiy, Nikolay Aseev
Yuri Shaporin
Anatoli Golovnya, Tamara Lobova
Lyudmila Pechiyeva, V. Sukhova
V. Bryantsev
Department Leadership Roster
Viktor Shklovskiy
Writer
Yuri Shaporin
Original Music Composer
Anatoli Golovnya
Director of Photography
Tamara Lobova
Director of Photography
Lyudmila Pechiyeva
Editor
V. Sukhova
Editor
Konstantin Efimov
Costume Design
Aleksei Utkin
Production Design
Vsevolod Pudovkin
Director
Mikhail Doller
Director
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Minin and Pozharsky
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Minin and Pozharsky about?
Historical film about the invasion of the Poles in the Moscow Empire (1611), the creation of Minin and Pozharsky people's militia. The beginning of the XVII century. Already the sixth year the Muscovite land under the yoke of intervention. In the fall of 1610 Polish pans in deceitfully seized the Kremlin and tried to break through to the north. Everywhere rebellions broke out, but well-armed interventionists smashed the scattered peasant detachments. The liberation movement was led by Nizhny Novgorod merchant Kuzma and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky.
Who directed Minin and Pozharsky?
Minin and Pozharsky was directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin, Mikhail Doller.
Who stars in Minin and Pozharsky?
The principal cast of Minin and Pozharsky includes Aleksandr Khanov, Boris Livanov, Boris Chirkov, Anatoli Goryunov, Lev Sverdlin.
When was Minin and Pozharsky released and how long is it?
Minin and Pozharsky was released in 1939 with a total runtime of 2h 5m.
Who composed the musical score for Minin and Pozharsky?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Minin and Pozharsky was composed by Yuri Shaporin.
