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Sveaborg
1972 4.8 (4 votes) 2h 21m
Genres
History Drama
Production Companies
Mosfilm
YLE

Sveaborg

Overview

The film is based on history of the Russian Military garrison in Sveaborg (Suomenlinna, near Helsinki) in Finland, which was an autonomous part of Russian Empire. In 1906 Russia had about 12 thousand troops stationed in Sveaborg fortress. The riots were provoked by the Socialist - Revolutionaries who spread influence on the minds of Sveaborg garrison. First acts of un-subordination broke on July 17, 1906, when revolutionary sailors were supported by mine-men. Minemen were arrested and disarmed by the infantry regiment. Gunners decided to release their comrades. The following fight ignited a bloody revolt, that was headed by lieutenants A. Yemelyanov and Y. Kohansky, members of the Lenin's Bolshevik party. A general strike began in Helsinki on the next day. The revolt lasted three days and was crushed by the Baltic Fleet naval bombardment. Over 40 men were executed, hundreds were sentenced to prison.

Key Crew

Director: Sergey Kolosov

Screenplay: Paavo Rintala, Sergey Kolosov

Top Cast

Boris Galkin
Boris Galkin

Igor Gorbachyov
Igor Gorbachyov

Aleksandr Voevodin
Aleksandr Voevodin

Armen Dzhigarkhanyan
Armen Dzhigarkhanyan

Mikhail Yezepov
Mikhail Yezepov

Nikolay Zasukhin
Nikolay Zasukhin

Lyudmila Kasatkina
Lyudmila Kasatkina

Uldis Lieldidzs
Uldis Lieldidzs

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