The Night Before Christmas (1913 movie)
The Night Before Christmas (Russian: Ночь передъ Рождествомъ) is a 1913 Russian silent comedy movie directed by Ladislas Starevich.[1][2] It stars Ivan Mozzhukhin, Olga Obolenskaya, and Lidiya Tridenskaya. The movie is based on the 1832 tale of the same name by Nikolai Gogol.
| The Night Before Christmas | |
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| Directed by | Ladislas Starevich |
| Written by | Nikolai Gogol (story) Ladislas Starevich |
| Starring | Ivan Mozzhukhin Olga Obolenskaya Lidiya Tridenskaya P. Lopukhin |
| Cinematography | Ladislas Starevich |
Release date |
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Running time | 41 minutes |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Language | Silent film Russian intertitles |
Actors
- Ivan Mozzhukhin as Devil (as Ivan Mosjoukine)
- Olga Obolenskaya as Oksana
- Lidiya Tridenskaya as Solokha
- Petr Lopukhin as Vakula (as P. Laphukin)
- Aleksandr Kheruvimov as Golova
- Pavel Knorr as Chub
