General Suvorov (1941): Cast
General Suvorov is a 1941 historical drama directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mikhail Doller, starring Aleksandr Antonov as Col. Tyurin (as A. Antonov), Mikhail Astangov and Yevgeny Gurov. It runs 1 hour 40 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 40m (100 min)
- Directors
- Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mikhail Doller
- Original language
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Russian - Studio
- Mosfilm
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is General Suvorov About?
The premise of General Suvorov without spoilers.
A biographical documentary tracing the military career of Alexander Vasilvich Suvorov, the celebrated Field Marshal who served under Catherine the Great and Czar Paul I. After many victories he clashed with Paul over army reforms, retired and wrote *The Science of Victory* with maxims such as “Swiftness of movement accompanies victory” and “the real general defeats the enemy before meeting him.” The czar later recalled him to lead the Russo‑Austrian army against Napoleon.
General Suvorov Themes & Keywords
· 33 tags- french revolutionary wars
- russian general
- russian in europe
- 1790s
- campaign
- imperial russia
- propaganda
- national hero
- swiss alps
- alps
- biographical documentary
- reference to catherine the great
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- reference to napoleon bonaparte
- austrian soldier
- russian military
- army uniform
- victory
- czar
- retirement
- policy
- maxim
- field marshal
- defeat
- russian abroad
- russian empire
- russian soldier
- russian army
- writer
- author
- russian history
- napoleonic wars
- character name in title
- one word title
General Suvorov Cast & Characters
Aleksandr Antonov leads the cast as Col. Tyurin (as A. Antonov), with Mikhail Astangov as Count Aleksandr Andreyevich Arakcheyev (as M. Astangov) and Yevgeny Gurov as Franz von Weyrother. Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mikhail Doller; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Co-director Vsevolod Pudovkin
- Co-director Mikhail Doller
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Aleksandr Antonov as Col. Tyurin (as A. Antonov) - Mikhail Astangov as Count Aleksandr Andreyevich Arakcheyev (as M. Astangov)
- Yevgeny Gurov as Franz von Weyrother
- Aleksandr Khanov as Platonych, his second-in-command
Also Starring in General Suvorov
· 9 more- Aleksandr Smirnov Aleksey Gorchakov
- Apollon Yachnitskiy Tsar Pavel I (as A. Yachnitsky)
- Viktor Lazarev
- Viktor Plotnikov
- Nikolai Arsky Mikhail Miloradovich
- Georgi Kovrov Prokhor "Proshka" Semyonich (as G. Kovrov)
- Vsevolod Aksyonov Capt. Meshchersky (as V. Aksyonov)
- Nikolai P. Cherkasov Gen. Aleksandr Vassilievich Suvorov-Rimnikski (as N.P. Cherkasov)
- Sergey Kiligin Prince Pyotr Ivanovich Bagration
More from Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mikhail Doller
More films directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mikhail Doller: The Return of Vasili Bortnikov, The Murderers Are Coming, Minin and Pozharsky and Deserter.
General Suvorov Also Known As
Also known as “Generál Suvorov”.
- Also known as
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- Generál Suvorov
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General Suvorov FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of General Suvorov, each answered in a sentence.
How long is General Suvorov?
General Suvorov runs 1 hour 40 minutes (100 minutes).
When was General Suvorov released?
General Suvorov was released on January 23, 1941.
Who directed General Suvorov?
General Suvorov was directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mikhail Doller.
More films by Vsevolod Pudovkin Who is in the cast of General Suvorov?
General Suvorov stars Aleksandr Antonov as Col. Tyurin (as A. Antonov), Mikhail Astangov as Count Aleksandr Andreyevich Arakcheyev (as M. Astangov) and Yevgeny Gurov as Franz von Weyrother, among 13 credited actors.
Does General Suvorov have a post-credit scene?
No. General Suvorov has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is General Suvorov in?
The original language of General Suvorov is Russian.
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