Five Brides (1930)
A Soviet propaganda film based on material from the Bolshevik coup. During the Russian civil war, the Whites, that anti-Communist force that fought against the Bolsheviks during that period, capture a Jewish Ukranian village; the gang commander threatens a pogrom, and will kill everyone in the village unless the inhabitants agree to give to the White Officers five virgin girls in wedding dresses. Under such terrible pressure, the Jewish council of the town decides, full of sorrow and despair, to sacrifice their daughters to the drunken officers but fortunately and just in time, a detachment of partisans that belong to the Red Army, comes and frees the village.
Director: Aleksandr Solovyov
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 57 min
Release Date: March 18, 1930
Cast
- Amvrosii Buchma - Iyosele / Leiyzere
- Tamara Adelheim - Mirra, bride #1
- Raisa Rami-Shor - Bride #2
- Yulia Koshevskaya - Bride #3
- Tatiana Tokarskaya - Bride #4
- Z. Tsiss - Bride #5
- Matviy Lyarov - Rural rich man
- Borys Shelestov - Petlyura army officer
- V. Kritskiy - Petlyura army officer
- Ivan Malikov-Elvorti - Petlyura army officer
Screenplay
Cinematography: Albert Kyun
Production: VUFKU
Country: Soviet Union
Language: No Language
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Solovyov
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Five Brides about?
- A Soviet propaganda film based on material from the Bolshevik coup. During the Russian civil war, the Whites, that anti-Communist force that fought against the Bolsheviks during that period, capture a Jewish Ukranian village; the gang commander threatens a pogrom, and will kill everyone in the village unless the inhabitants agree to give to the White Officers five virgin girls in wedding dresses. Under such terrible pressure, the Jewish council of the town decides, full of sorrow and despair, to sacrifice their daughters to the drunken officers but fortunately and just in time, a detachment of partisans that belong to the Red Army, comes and frees the village.
- Who directed Five Brides?
- Five Brides was directed by Aleksandr Solovyov.
- Who stars in Five Brides?
- Five Brides stars Amvrosii Buchma, Tamara Adelheim, Raisa Rami-Shor, Yulia Koshevskaya, Tatiana Tokarskaya, Z. Tsiss.
- How long is Five Brides?
- Five Brides has a runtime of 57m (57 minutes).
- What genre is Five Brides?
- Five Brides is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Five Brides produced?
- Five Brides was produced in Soviet Union.