The Sailors of Kronstadt
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| The Sailors of Kronstadt | |
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 Russian poster | |
| Russian: Мы из Кронштадта | |
| Directed by | Efim Dzigan |
| Written by | Vsevolod Vishnevskiy |
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| Cinematography | Naum Naumov-Strazh |
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Running time | 91 min. |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
The Sailors of Kronstadt (Russian: Мы из Кронштадта) is a 1936 Soviet drama war film directed by Efim Dzigan.[2][3][4][5]
The film tells about the confrontation of the sailors of the Baltic Fleet and the Yudenich formations, which besiege Petrograd.
The film depicts events from October 1919 during the Russian Civil War, focusing on the defense of Petrograd against the advancing White Army forces led by General Yudenich.
As infantry units struggle to defend the city, an expeditionary detachment of sailors is organized in Kronstadt to provide reinforcements. A group of sailors from this detachment is captured and killed, with only one survivor, Artyom Balashov, managing to escape. Upon his return to Kronstadt, Balashov is tasked with leading a new landing force of sailors.
The film includes a satirical scene featuring a timid and fearful White Army soldier from Pskov, who nervously alternates between removing and reattaching his insignia while trembling and crossing himself, muttering, "We are Pskovites, we are Pskovites." This moment caricatures stereotypes about Pskov residents, though the negative traits attributed to them are unwarranted.
The film also highlights the psychological phenomenon of "tank fear" among infantry soldiers.
A common misconception is that the famous phrase "We are few, but we wear telnyashkas!"—later a well-known saying—originated in this film. However, this phrase does not actually appear in the movie.
Cast
- Vasiliy Zaychikov as Commissar Vasili Martinov (as Vasili Zajchikov)
- Georgi Bushuyev as Artyom Balashov
- Nikolay Ivakin as A Red Army Soldier
- Oleg Zhakov as Regiment Commander Draudin
- Raisa Yesipova as Mademoiselle
- Pyotr Kirillov as Seaman Valentin Bezprozvanny
- E. Gunn as Seaman Anton Karabash
- Mikhail Gurinenko as Misha, the cabin boy (as Misha Gurinenko)
- Fyodor Seleznyov as A White Army Soldier (as F. Seleznyov)
- Pyotr Sobolevsky as A Lieutenant[6]
