| Noch’ pered rozhdestvomAlso known as [Christmas Eve]
 (1913) Russia
 B&W : 1115 metres
 Directed by Wladyslaw Starewicz
 Cast: Lidiia Tridentsaia, Ivan Mosjoukine, P. Lopkhin, Olga Obolenskaia, Pavel Knorr, Aleksandr Khenevimov, P. Maksimova, A. Sorin A. Khanzhonkov and Company production. / Produced by Aleksandr Khanzhonkov. From a short story by Nikolai Gogol. / Released 26 December 1913. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. Comedy-Drama. Synopsis: The town witches’ son, a blacksmith, seeks an honest marriage to his love who wishes for a pair of shoes fit for the Tsarina. A mischievous devil is trapped into providing service to the smith. Survival status: Print exists. Current rights holder: (unknown) Keywords: Animals: Cats - Animation [stop-action] - Anvils - Blacksmiths - Brooms - Children - Chimneys - Devils - Marriages - Moons - Rooftops - Sleds - Wells - Witches Listing updated: 10 September 2010. References: Film viewing. Home video: DVD. |