Chapayev

An account of the peasant turned mythical military hero Vasily Chapayev, charting his campaign in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War.

1934

Drama·History·War

1h 33min

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Top Billed Cast

Борис Бабочкин
Chapayev
Леонид Кмит
Petka
Varvara Myasnikova
Anka
Boris Blinov
Furmanov
Illarion Pevtsov
Borozdin
Николай Симонов
Zhikharev
Борис Чирков
Peasant
Степан Шкурат
Borozdin's striker
Vyacheslav Volkov
Yelan
Emil Gal
Tall veterinary sergeon
Mikhail Gipsi
A red soldier
Константин Назаренко
The Lanky Fellow
Mikhail Rostovtsev
Short veterinary sergeon
Elena Volyntseva
Peasant woman
Victor Yablonsky
Cossack
Георгий Жжёнов
Teresha
Kasim Mukhutdinov
Red army soldier in Chapaev division

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