Captain of the First Rank (1958)
Zakhar Psaltyrev went through many ordeals in the royal fleet, where massacres and bullying of people became a custom. Only thanks to his natural intelligence and perseverance, the illiterate peasant boy managed to avoid the fate of many of his comrades, who became drunkards and lost their human dignity. Captain 1st Rank Lezvin, commander of the cruiser "Svyatoslav", himself suffocating in the difficult atmosphere of the tsarist autocracy, fatherly fell in love with his messenger for his simple Russian soul, quick-witted mind, love for the homeland and hatred of oppression. Zakhar learned a lot from Lezvin, but soon they had to part. Zakhar becomes an active underground Bolshevik.
Director: Aleksandr Mandrykin
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 91 min
Release Date: December 28, 1958
Cast
- Boris Livanov - Nikolay Lezvin
- Mikhail Orlov - Zakhar Psaltyryov
- Vladimir Yemelyanov - Viktor Zheleznov - vitse admiral
- Olev Eskola - Leopold Everling - graf
- Ninel Myshkova - Lezvina
- Galina Iniutina - Nastasya - mama Vali
- Eve Kivi - Valya
- Asta Vihandi - Luiza Everling
- Boris Zhukovsky - Visloukhov - kontr-admiral
- Valentin Arkhipenko - Lavrentiy Kudinov - botsman
Screenplay
- Aleksei Novikov-Priboy (Novel)
- Yuriy Krotkov (Screenplay)
Music: Eugen Kapp
Cinematography: Yuli Kun
Editing: Eugen Rozenthal
Production: Tallinnfilm, Tallinna Kinostuudio
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Aleksandr Mandrykin
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Captain of the First Rank about?
- Zakhar Psaltyrev went through many ordeals in the royal fleet, where massacres and bullying of people became a custom. Only thanks to his natural intelligence and perseverance, the illiterate peasant boy managed to avoid the fate of many of his comrades, who became drunkards and lost their human dignity. Captain 1st Rank Lezvin, commander of the cruiser "Svyatoslav", himself suffocating in the difficult atmosphere of the tsarist autocracy, fatherly fell in love with his messenger for his simple Russian soul, quick-witted mind, love for the homeland and hatred of oppression. Zakhar learned a lot from Lezvin, but soon they had to part. Zakhar becomes an active underground Bolshevik.
- Who directed Captain of the First Rank?
- Captain of the First Rank was directed by Aleksandr Mandrykin.
- Who stars in Captain of the First Rank?
- Captain of the First Rank stars Boris Livanov, Mikhail Orlov, Vladimir Yemelyanov, Olev Eskola, Ninel Myshkova, Galina Iniutina.
- How long is Captain of the First Rank?
- Captain of the First Rank has a runtime of 1h 31m (91 minutes).
- What genre is Captain of the First Rank?
- Captain of the First Rank is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Captain of the First Rank produced?
- Captain of the First Rank was produced in Soviet Union.