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The Fall of the Empire (2005): Cast

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The Fall of the Empire is a 2005 drama directed by Vladimir Khotinenko, starring Aleksandr Bashirov as Kornilov, Fyodor Bondarchuk and Sergey Makovetskiy. It runs 8 hours 40 minutes.

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The Fall of the Empire (2005) movie poster
Runtime
8h 40m (520 min)
Genre
Drama
Original language
Russian
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is The Fall of the Empire About?

The premise of The Fall of the Empire without spoilers.

Set in the Russian Empire of the early 1910s, the story follows the nation as World War I erupts in August 1914, pulling Russia into conflict with the Entente against Germany’s Central Powers bloc. Amid the war, a wave of unrest spreads, revolutionary sentiments intensify, and Russian counter‑intelligence struggles fiercely to halt an influx of German spies operating across the country.

The Fall of the Empire Themes & Keywords

· 16 tags
  • detective
  • russian empire
  • imperial russia
  • 1910s
  • russian military
  • world war one
  • end of an era
  • tv mini series
  • train
  • spy
  • sarajevo
  • russo japanese war
+4 more
  • russian revolution
  • russian history
  • revenge
  • prison
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Cast & crew

The Fall of the Empire Cast & Characters

Aleksandr Bashirov leads the cast as Kornilov, with Fyodor Bondarchuk as Denikin and Sergey Makovetskiy as Nesterovskiy. Directed by Vladimir Khotinenko; 22 actors are credited in all.

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More from Vladimir Khotinenko

More films directed by Vladimir Khotinenko: The Lenin Factor, 1612: Chronicles of the Dark Time, 72 Meters and The Muslim.

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The Fall of the Empire Also Known As

Also known as “Gibel imperii”.

Also known as
  • Gibel imperii

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The Fall of the Empire FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Director

Runtime, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of The Fall of the Empire, each answered in a sentence.

How long is The Fall of the Empire?

The Fall of the Empire runs 8 hours 40 minutes (520 minutes).

Who directed The Fall of the Empire?

The Fall of the Empire was directed by Vladimir Khotinenko.

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Who is in the cast of The Fall of the Empire?

The Fall of the Empire stars Aleksandr Bashirov as Kornilov, Fyodor Bondarchuk as Denikin and Sergey Makovetskiy as Nesterovskiy, among 22 credited actors.

Does The Fall of the Empire have a post-credit scene?

No. The Fall of the Empire has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is The Fall of the Empire in?

The original language of The Fall of the Empire is Russian.

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