Heroes of Shipka (1955)
Heroes of Shipka was the first solo effort for Soviet director Sergei Vasilyev, who had previously collaborated with his late brother Georgi. The film is set in 1887 during the pivotal battle between the Russians and the Turks at the Shipka Pass. Stressing the solidarity of the Soviet states, tribute is paid to the courageous Bulgarian volunteers who helped the Russians fend off their mutual enemy.
- Released
- 1955-02-22
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Runtime
- 123 min
- Status
- Released
- Directed / written by
- Sergey Vasilev
- TMDB rating
- 5.5/10 from 11 votes
Cast
- Ivan Pereverzev as Katorgin
- Viktor Avdyushko as Osnobishin
- Georgiy Yumatov as Cossack Sashko Kozir
- Konstantin Sorokin as Makar Lizyuta
- Apostol Karamitev as Petka
- Evgeniy Samoylov as Gen. Skobolov
- Petko Karlukovsky
- Zheni Bozhinova as Boyka
- Stefan Pejchev as Panayot
- Nikolai Simonov
- Bruno Frejndlikh
- Sergey Papov as Gurko