Seven Brave Men () is a 1936 Soviet action drama film directed by
Sergey Gerasimov.
The film tells the story of six researchers who visit the Arctic. When they unpack the cargo, they find another man - Petr Moliboga, with whom they will have to survive the winter.
Plot
The film is inspired by historical events surrounding the Soviet exploration of the Franz Josef Land archipelago in the Arctic. Set in the 1930s, it follows six young Komsomol members who volunteer for a winter expedition in the remote "Joyful Bay." Upon arriving, they discover a stowaway, Petya Moliboga, who joins their ranks, making them seven. The group endures harsh Arctic conditions, showcasing their resilience and camaraderie.
The story draws from the real establishment of the USSR's first permanent polar station, Tikhaya Bay, on Hooker Island in 1929. This station was staffed by seven pioneers who raised the Soviet flag and transmitted the first radiogram to the mainland. The film dramatizes these events, adapting them to align with the Komsomol's ideals and placing them in a slightly later timeline. Despite some creative liberties, the film reflects the spirit of Soviet polar exploration and the bravery of its participants.
Cast
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Nikolay Bogolyubov
Nikolay Nikolayevich (Mykola Mykolayovych) Bogolyubov (; ; 21 August 1909 – 13 February 1992) was a Soviet, Ukrainian and Russian mathematician and theoretical physicist known for a significant contribution to quantum field theory, classi ...
as Capt. Ilya Letnikov (as N. Bogolyubov)
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Tamara Makarova
Tamara Fyodorovna Makarova (; 13 August 1907 – 19 January 1997) was a Soviet and Russian film actress and pedagogue. She was awarded the title to the People's Artist of the USSR (1950) and Hero of Socialist Labour (1982).
Biography
Makaro ...
as Dr. Zhenya Okhrimenko
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Ivan Novoseltsev as Bogun (pilot) (as I. Novoseltsev)
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Oleg Zhakov
Oleg Petrovich Zhakov (; 1 April 1905 – 4 May 1988) was a Soviet and Russian film actor who was born in Sarapul, Vyatka Governorate. He performed in more than sixty films between 1927 up to 1988. People's Artist of the USSR (1969). Бол ...
as Kurt Shefer (radioman) (as O. Zhakov)
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Pyotr Aleynikov as Moliboga (stowaway / cook) (as P. Aleinikov)
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Andrei Apsolon
Andrei, Andrey or Andrej (in Cyrillic script: Андрэй, Андрей or Андреј) is a form of Andreas/Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include:
* Andrei of Polotsk (–1399), Lithuanian nobleman
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as Osya Korfunkel (meteorologist) (as A. Apsolon)
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Ivan Kuznetsov as Sasha Rybnikov (as I. Kuznetsov)
Семеро смелых (1936) Full Cast & Crew
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References
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1936 films
1930s Russian-language films
1930s action drama films
Soviet action drama films
Soviet black-and-white films
1936 drama films
1930s Soviet films
Russian-language action drama films
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