Defence of Sevastopol_
First film ever that was shot by two cameras. Set in 1854-1855, in Sevastopol and Yalta during the Crimean War. Admirals Kornilov (Mozzhukhin) and Nakhimov (Gromov) organize the defense during the siege of Sevastopol. Both admirals are killed during the battle, and the city of Sevastopol is taken by the alliance of British, French, Sardinian, and Turkish troops. The legendary feat of Sailor Koshka (Semenov) was staged at original location. The 100 minute-long film was premiered in 1911 at the Livadia, Yalta, palace for the Tsar Nicholas II.
Starring
Andrey Gromov, Nikolay Semenov, Olga Petrova-Zvantseva
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Defence of Sevastopol was released 115 years ago in 1911.
Overview
First film ever that was shot by two cameras. Set in 1854-1855, in Sevastopol and Yalta during the Crimean War. Admirals Kornilov (Mozzhukhin) and Nakhimov (...
Defence of Sevastopol is a War film with a runtime of 1h 40m.
CAST (11)
Andrey Gromov
Nakhimov
Nikolay Semenov
Seaman Koshka
OP
Olga Petrova-Zvantseva
The sutler
Ivan Mosjoukine
Kornilov / associate of the envoy of the Menshkov retinue
AG
A. Gorin-Goryainov
Arseniy Bibikov
Totleben
BB
Boris Borisov
PB
Pavel Biryukov
Aleksandra Goncharova
Vladimir Maksimov
A
Arentsvari
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What is Defence of Sevastopol about?
First film ever that was shot by two cameras. Set in 1854-1855, in Sevastopol and Yalta during the Crimean War. Admirals Kornilov (Mozzhukhin) and Nakhimov (Gromov) organize the defense during the siege of Sevastopol. Both admirals are killed during the battle, and the city of Sevastopol is taken by the alliance of British, French, Sardinian, and Turkish troops. The legendary feat of Sailor Koshka (Semenov) was staged at original location. The 100 minute-long film was premiered in 1911 at the Livadia, Yalta, palace for the Tsar Nicholas II.
How long is Defence of Sevastopol?
Defence of Sevastopol has a runtime of 100 minutes (1h 40m).
Who stars in Defence of Sevastopol?
The cast of Defence of Sevastopol includes Andrey Gromov, Nikolay Semenov, Olga Petrova-Zvantseva, Ivan Mosjoukine, A. Gorin-Goryainov.
What is the rating of Defence of Sevastopol?
Defence of Sevastopol has a rating of 4.9 out of 10 based on 14 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
War