Five Brides
Mar 18, 1930 · 57m
Director
Aleksandr SolovyovOverview
A Soviet propaganda film based on material from the Bolshevik coup. During the Russian civil war, the Whites, that anti-Communist force that fought against the Bolsheviks during that period, capture a Jewish Ukranian village; the gang commander threatens a pogrom, and will kill everyone in the village unless the inhabitants agree to give to the White Officers five virgin girls in wedding dresses. Under such terrible pressure, the Jewish council of the town decides, full of sorrow and despair, to sacrifice their daughters to the drunken officers but fortunately and just in time, a detachment of partisans that belong to the Red Army, comes and frees the village.
Cast of Five Brides
Amvrosii BuchmaIyosele / Leiyzere
Tamara AdelheimMirra, bride #1
Raisa Rami-ShorBride #2- Yulia KoshevskayaBride #3
Tatiana TokarskayaBride #4- Z. TsissBride #5
Matvei LyarovRural rich man
Borys ShelestovPetlyura army officer- V. KritskiyPetlyura army officer
Ivan Malikov-ElvortiPetlyura army officer- A. KharitonovPetlyura army officer
- Iosif MindlinJew
- Anna MeshcherskayaOld mother
- D. TyurchinYoung komsomol member
- Aleksandr IstominPetlyura army lieutenant
Stepan ShahaidaSquadron commander- Konstantin Nazarenko(uncredited)
Crew of Five Brides
About Five Brides
What is Five Brides about?
A Soviet propaganda film based on material from the Bolshevik coup. During the Russian civil war, the Whites, that anti-Communist force that fought against the Bolsheviks during that period, capture a Jewish Ukranian village; the gang commander threatens a pogrom, and will kill everyone in the village unless the inhabitants agree to give to the White Officers five virgin girls in wedding…
When was Five Brides released?
Five Brides was released on March 18, 1930.
How long is Five Brides?
Five Brides runs 57 minutes.
Who directed Five Brides?
Five Brides was directed by Aleksandr Solovyov.
Who is in the cast of Five Brides?
The cast of Five Brides includes Amvrosii Buchma (Iyosele / Leiyzere), Tamara Adelheim (Mirra, bride #1), Raisa Rami-Shor (Bride #2), Yulia Koshevskaya (Bride #3) and Tatiana Tokarskaya (Bride #4).