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Cast

Ivan Pereverzev

Ivan Pereverzev

Katorgin

Viktor Avdyushko

Viktor Avdyushko

Osnobishin

Georgiy Yumatov

Georgiy Yumatov

Cossack Sashko Kozir

Konstantin Sorokin

Konstantin Sorokin

Makar Lizyuta

Apostol Karamitev

Apostol Karamitev

Petka

Evgeniy Samoylov

Evgeniy Samoylov

Gen. Skobolov

Petko Karlukovsky

Petko Karlukovsky

Zheni Bozhinova

Zheni Bozhinova

Boyka

Stefan Pejchev

Stefan Pejchev

Panayot

Nikolai Simonov

Nikolai Simonov

Bruno Frejndlikh

Bruno Frejndlikh

Sergey Papov

Sergey Papov

Gurko

Katya Chukova

Katya Chukova

Ionka

Vladimir Taskin

Vladimir Taskin

Aleksandr Kholodkov

Aleksandr Kholodkov

Nikolai Massalitinov

Nikolai Massalitinov

Gorchakov

Anatoly Alekseev

Anatoly Alekseev

Timofey

Crew

Arkadi Perventsev

Arkadi Perventsev

Writer

Sergey Vasilev

Sergey Vasilev

Director

Mikhail Kirillov

Mikhail Kirillov

Director of Photography

Nikolai Kryukov

Nikolai Kryukov

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Andrei Apsolon

Andrei Apsolon

Assistant Director

Yuri Muzykant

Yuri Muzykant

Assistant Director

Pavel Bogolyubov

Pavel Bogolyubov

Assistant Director

Yanko Yankov

Yanko Yankov

Assistant Director

Aleksandr Zavyalov

Aleksandr Zavyalov

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Yu. Razumov

Yu. Razumov

Camera Operator

Isak Shekerszhiyski

Isak Shekerszhiyski

Camera Operator

Mikhail Bogdanov

Mikhail Bogdanov

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Gennady Myasnikov

Gennady Myasnikov

Production Design

Georgi-Dzhon Popov

Georgi-Dzhon Popov

Production Design

Yevgenia Slovtsova

Yevgenia Slovtsova

Costume Design

Neva Tuzsuzova

Neva Tuzsuzova

Costume Design

Nevena Baltova

Nevena Baltova

Costume Design

Pepa Misirkova

Pepa Misirkova

Costume Design

Filip Kutev

Filip Kutev

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Oleksandr Babiy

Oleksandr Babiy

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B. Antonov

B. Antonov

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Kuzman Shopov

Kuzman Shopov

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L. Sazonov

L. Sazonov

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A. Alekseiev

A. Alekseiev

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E. Bykov

E. Bykov

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V. Likhachyov

V. Likhachyov

Pyrotechnic Supervisor

Vasili Goryunov

Vasili Goryunov

Makeup & Hair

Yelena Bazhenova

Yelena Bazhenova

Editor

Ivan Provotorov

Ivan Provotorov

Producer

Atanas Hristov

Atanas Hristov

Producer

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Heroes of Shipka

19544.8 / 10123 min
War, Drama, History

Overview

Heroes of Shipka was the first solo effort for Soviet director Sergei Vasilyev, who had previously collaborated with his late brother Georgi. As head of the Leningrad Film Studios, Vasilyev was obliged to traffic in propaganda, but he never forgot how to make his material entertaining. The film is set in 1887 during the pivotal battle between the Russians and the Turks at the Shipka Pass. Stressing the solidarity of the Soviet states, tribute is paid to the courageous Bulgarian volunteers who helped the Russians fend off their mutual enemy. American critics were impressed by Heroes of Shipka, but felt that the film would have been twice as effective had it been lensed in Cinemascope rather than "standard aspect."