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Michel Strogoff (1926 Film)
''Michel Strogoff'' is a 1926 French silent historical adventure film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Nathalie Kovanko and Acho Chakatouny.Dixon p.48 It is an adaptation of Jules Verne's 1876 novel ''Michael Strogoff''. Production A number of filmmakers involved were exiles from the Russian Revolution of 1917. The film's art direction was by Eduardo Gosch, César Lacca, Alexandre Lochakoff, Vladimir Meingard and Pierre Schild who recreated the atmosphere of the mid-nineteenth century Russian Empire. Cast * Ivan Mozzhukhin as Michael Strogoff * Nathalie Kovanko as Nadia Fedor * Acho Chakatouny as Ivan Ogareff * Jeanne Brindeau as Maria Strogoff * Marie-Louise Vois as Zaugara * M. Debas as Enur Feifar * Vladimir Gajdarov as Tzar Alexandre of Russia * Micolas Kougoucheff as General Kissoff * Henri Debain as Harry Blount * Boris de Fast as Féofar-Khan * Gabriel de Gravone as Alcide Jolivet * Vladimir Kvanin as Wassili Feodoroff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viktor Tourjansky
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Russian Revolution
The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social revolution that took place in the former Russian Empire which began during the First World War. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government following two successive revolutions and a bloody civil war. The Russian Revolution can also be seen as the precursor for the other European revolutions that occurred during or in the aftermath of WWI, such as the German Revolution of 1918. The Russian Revolution was inaugurated with the February Revolution in 1917. This first revolt focused in and around the then-capital Petrograd (now Saint Petersburg). After major military losses during the war, the Russian Army had begun to mutiny. Army leaders and high ranking officials were convinced that if Tsar Nicholas II abdicated, the domestic unrest would subside. Nicholas agreed and stepped down, ushering in a new government led by the Russian Duma (parliament) which became the Russian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gabriel De Gravone
Gabriel de Gravone (; 1887–1972) was a French stage actor.Abel p.321 He acted in forty films during the silent era A silent film is a film with no synchronized Sound recording and reproduction, recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) ..., as well as directing one which he also starred in. Selected filmography * '' La Roue'' (1923) * '' Mimi Pinson'' (1924) * '' The Fiery Cavalcade'' (1925) * '' Michel Strogoff'' (1926) References Bibliography * Abel, Richard. ''The Ciné Goes to Town: French Cinema, 1896-1914''. University of California Press, 1994. External links * 1887 births 1972 deaths French male stage actors French male film actors French male silent film actors People from Ajaccio {{France-actor-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Henri Debain
Henri Debain (3 August 1886 - 15 January 1983) was a French film actor. He first appeared in '' Le Petit café'' in 1919, and appeared in more than 25 films between 1919 and 1956. He directed three films including ''Mephisto'' in 1931. Filmography As director * 1927 : '' Chantage'' * 1928 : ''Hara-Kiri'', achevé par Marie-Louise Iribe * 1930 : ''Méphisto'' As actor * Châtelaine du Liban, La (1956) .... Un Invité * Mon curé chez les pauvres (1956) * Vie privée (1942) .... Le dialoguiste * Itto (1934) .... Le sergent * La Maternelle, La (1933) .... Dr. Libois * Le Béguin de la garnison, Le (1932) .... Le colonel * ''La dame de chez Maxim's LA most frequently refers to Los Angeles, the second largest city in the United States. La, LA, or L.A. may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * La (musical note), or A, the sixth note * "L.A.", a song by Elliott Smith on ''Figure ...'' (1933) .... Etienne * Gisèle and Partner (1932) * Léon tout court (1932) .... Le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Gajdarov
Vladimir Georgievich Gajdarov ( Russian: Владимир Георгиевич Гайдаров; 25 July 1893 – 17 November 1978) was a Russian film actor and star of Russian and German silent cinema. Filmography *'' Father Sergius'' (1917), as Nicholas I of Russia *''Yeyo zhertva Yeyo may refer to: Terminology *Yeyo, a slang term for cocaine People *Aurelio Cano Flores (b. 1972), Mexican drug lord, nicknamed "Yeyo" *Alessandro Bertoli (b. 2004), Italian basketball player, nicknamed "Yeyo" {{disambiguation ...'' (1917) *''Ne nado krovi'' (1917) *''Iola'' (1920) *''Die Gezeichneten (1922 film), Die Gezeichneten'' (1922), as Jakow Segal *''The Burning Soil'' (1922), as Johannes Rog *''The Man in the Iron Mask (1923 film), The Man in the Iron Mask'' (1923), as Louis XIV of France, Louis XIV *''Tragedy of Love'' (1923), as André Rabatin *''The Countess of Paris'' (1923) *''Love of Life (film), Love of Life'' (1924) *''Helena (1924 film), Helena'' (1924), as Paris *''Liebet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie-Louise Vois
Marie Louise or Marie-Louise may refer to: People *Marie Louise of Orléans (1662–1689), daughter of Philippe I, Duke of Orléans, queen consort of Charles II of Spain *Marie Louise of Hesse-Kassel (1688–1765), daughter of Charles I, Landgrave of Hesse-Kassel, wife of John William Friso, Prince of Orange *Marie Louise of Savoy (1688–1714), Queen consort of Spain *Marie Louise Élisabeth d'Orléans (1695–1719), daughter of Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, wife of Charles, Duke of Berry (1686–1714) *Princess Marie Louise of Savoy (1749–1792), French courtier, victim of the French Revolution *Maria Luisa of Parma or Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma (1751–1819), daughter of Philip, Duke of Parma, queen consort of Charles IV of Spain *Marie Louise, Duchess of Parma (1791–1847), the second wife of Napoléon Bonaparte and Empress of the French *Princess Marie Luise Charlotte of Hesse-Kassel (1814–1895), daughter of Prince William of Hesse-Kassel, wife of Prince Frederick August ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeanne Brindeau
Jeanne Brindeau (1860–1946) was a French stage and film actress.Capua p.129 Selected filmography * ''Ramuntcho'' (1919) * ''Enemies of Women ''Enemies of Women'' is a 1923 American silent romantic drama film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Lionel Barrymore, Alma Rubens, Gladys Hulette, Pedro de Cordoba, and Paul Panzer. The film was produced by William Randolph Hearst throu ...'' (1923) * '' The Clairvoyant'' (1924) * '' The Fiery Cavalcade'' (1925) * '' The Hearth Turned Off'' (1925) * '' Michel Strogoff'' (1926) * '' End of the World'' (1931) * '' Les yeux noirs'' (1935) References Bibliography * Michelangelo Capua. ''Anatole Litvak: The Life and Films''. McFarland, 2015. External links * 1860 births 1947 deaths French stage actresses French film actresses French silent film actresses 20th-century French actresses Actresses from Paris {{France-film-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was an empire and the final period of the List of Russian monarchs, Russian monarchy from 1721 to 1917, ruling across large parts of Eurasia. It succeeded the Tsardom of Russia following the Treaty of Nystad, which ended the Great Northern War. The rise of the Russian Empire coincided with the decline of neighbouring rival powers: the Swedish Empire, the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Qajar Iran, the Ottoman Empire, and Qing dynasty, Qing China. It also held colonies in North America between 1799 and 1867. Covering an area of approximately , it remains the list of largest empires, third-largest empire in history, surpassed only by the British Empire and the Mongol Empire; it ruled over a population of 125.6 million people per the Russian Empire Census, 1897 Russian census, which was the only census carried out during the entire imperial period. Owing to its geographic extent across three continents at its peak, it featured great ethnic, linguistic, re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Schild
Pierre Schild (1897–1968) was a Russian Empire-born art director known for his work in French and Spanish cinema. Born Lakka Schildknecht, he left Russia following the October Revolution in 1917. Following the German invasion of France in 1940 he emigrated to Spain.Bentley p.110 Selected filmography * '' Michel Strogoff'' (1926) * '' Napoleon'' (1927) * '' A Foolish Maiden'' (1929) * '' Nights of Princes'' (1930) * '' The Perfume of the Lady in Black'' (1931) * '' Queen of the Night'' (1931) * '' Under the Leather Helmet'' (1932) * ''To Be Loved'' (1933) * '' The Scandal'' (1934) * ''Youth'' (1934) * '' Return to Paradise'' (1935) * '' Whirlpool of Desire'' (1935) * '' Merchant of Love'' (1935) * '' A Legionnaire'' (1936) * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1936) * '' Josette'' (1937) * '' Barnabé'' (1938) * '' Hercule'' (1938) * '' Ernest the Rebel'' (1938) * '' Rail Pirates'' (1938) * '' Three from St Cyr'' (1939) * ''Angelica'' (1939) * ''The Millions of Polichinela'' (1941) * '' Thir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Meingard
Vladimir may refer to: Names * Vladimir (name) for the Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech, Macedonian, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak and Slovenian spellings of a Slavic name * Uladzimir for the Belarusian version of the name * Volodymyr for the Ukrainian version of the name * Włodzimierz (given name) for the Polish version of the name * Waldemar, Valdemar for the Germanic version of the name * Wladimir for an alternative spelling of the name Places * Vladimir, Russia, a city in Russia * Vladimir Oblast, a federal subject of Russia * Vladimir-Suzdal, a medieval principality * Vladimir, Ulcinj, a village in Ulcinj Municipality, Montenegro * Vladimir, Gorj, a commune in Gorj County, Romania * Vladimir, a village in Goiești Commune, Dolj County, Romania * Vladimir (river), a tributary of the Gilort in Gorj County, Romania * Volodymyr (city), a city in Ukraine Religious leaders * Metropolitan Vladimir (other), multiple * Jovan Vladimir (d. 1016), ruler of Doclea and a saint of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandre Lochakoff
Alexandre Lochakoff was a Russian-born art director.Phillips p.39 After fleeing following the Russian Revolution in 1917 he settled in France where he worked designing film sets. Selected filmography * ''Heart of an Actress'' (1924) * '' Michel Strogoff'' (1926) * '' Napoleon'' (1927) * '' Secrets of the Orient'' (1928) * ''The White Devil'' (1930) * ''Sergeant X ''Sergeant X'' (French: ''Le sergent X'') is a 1932 French drama film directed by Vladimir Strizhevsky and starring Ivan Mozzhukhin, Suzy Vernon and Jean Angelo.Crisp p.394 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Alexandre Lochakoff ...'' (1932) * '' Port Arthur'' (1936) * '' The Red Dancer'' (1937) * '' Nights of Princes'' (1938) * '' After Midnight'' (1938) * '' The Patriot'' (1938) References Bibliography * Alastair Phillips. ''City of Darkness, City of Light: Émigré Filmmakers in Paris, 1929-1939''. Amsterdam University Press, 2004. External links * Year of birth unknown Year of death unkn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
