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A Sixteenth Century Russian Wedding (1909)

Directed by Vasiliy Goncharov

Drama, History · 13m

A dramatization of a wedding in 16th-century Russia, between members of two prominent boyar families (based on paintings by Konstantin Makovskii): Three matchmakers first visit the family of the prospective bride, and then do the same with the prospective bridegroom's family. Later, as the time of the wedding draws near, the bride is dressed with great formality and prepared for the ceremony, as the guests get ready to celebrate the upcoming wedding.

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Cast

Aleksandra Goncharova Bride Vasili Stepanov Bride's father
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E. Fadeeva Bride's mother Pyotr Chardynin Groom's father
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Lidiya Tridenskaya Groom's mother Andrey Gromov Groom
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Pavel Biryukov Guest
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I. Potyomkin Guest
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Ivan Kamskiy Guest
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Mariya Tokarskaya Guest

Crew

Director
Vasiliy Goncharov
Writer
Vasiliy Goncharov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Siversen
Producer
Aleksandr Khanzhonkov

Details

Original title
Русская свадьба XVI столетия
Release date
1909-05-08
Runtime
13m
Genres
Drama, History
Original language
RU
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
Russia
Production
A. Khanzhonkov and Co.