The Night Before Christmas (1913)
Douban
圣诞前夜
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Ночь перед Рождеством
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Noch pered Rozhdestvom
director:
Władysław Starewicz
actor:
伊万·莫兹尤辛
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Olga Obolenskaya
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Lidiya Tridenskaya
genre:
Comedy
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Short Film
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Fantasy
region:
Russian Federation
language:
Russian
length: 41m
release date: 1913
IMDb: tt0003214
Ночь перед Рождеством
overview
Based on Gogol's story: It's Christmas Eve, and everyone in the village has plans. The devil and the witch Solokha are looking for ways of causing mischief. Chub the Cossack just wants some vodka. Solokha's son, Vakula the smith, wants to court Chub's charming daughter Oksana, who sets him on a quest: if Vakula will bring her the tsaritsa's shoes, Oksana will marry him. Meanwhile, the popular Solokha has a series of male visitors to contend with. When Vakula interrupts her, it sets off a chain of events that leads to a busy night for everyone.