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General Suvorov (1941)

Movie ★ 6.0 100 min

Drama History

Primarily a biographical documentary about the military career of Alexander Vasilvich Suvorov, who was Field Marshal of the armies of Catherine the Great and Czar Paul I. After many military successes during the reign of Catherine, General Suvorov broke with her successor, Paul I, the Mad Emperor, over questions regarding army policy. He went into retirement and wrote "The Science of Victory," containing maxims such as "Swiftness of movement accompanies victory," and "the real general is he who defeats the enemy before reaching him." The czar recalled Suvorov to become the leader of the joint armies of Russia and Austria against Napoleon.

Mikhail Doller Director Vsevolod Pudovkin Director

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Released
January 23, 1941
Runtime
100 min
IMDb
tt0033118
Language
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Cast

Nikolai Cherkasov Nikolai Cherkasov Aleksandr Suvorov Apollon Yachnitskiy Apollon Yachnitskiy Pavel I Mikhail Astangov Mikhail Astangov Aleksei Arakcheev Sergey Kiligin Sergey Kiligin Pyotr Bagration Vsevolod Aksyonov Vsevolod Aksyonov Meshcherski Aleksandr Khanov Aleksandr Khanov Platonych Georgi Kovrov Georgi Kovrov Prokhor Dubasov Aleksandr Antonov Aleksandr Antonov colonel Tyurin Yuri Domogarov Matvei Platov (uncredited) Aleksandr Smirnov Aleksandr Smirnov Aleksey Gorchakov (uncredited) Galina Frolova Galina Frolova Peasant woman (uncredited) Anatoliy Solovyov Anatoliy Solovyov Ivan Sinitsa (uncredited) Galina Kravchenko Galina Kravchenko Lopukhina (uncredited) Aleksandr Pelevin Aleksandr Pelevin colonel Tur (uncredited) Yevgeny Gurov Yevgeny Gurov Franz von Weyrother (uncredited) Vladimir Maruta Vladimir Maruta Major-general Tolbukhin (uncredited) Vladimir Dorofeyev Vladimir Dorofeyev Avdeich (uncredited) Aleksandra Danilova Aleksandra Danilova peasant woman (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is General Suvorov about?
Primarily a biographical documentary about the military career of Alexander Vasilvich Suvorov, who was Field Marshal of the armies of Catherine the Great and Czar Paul I. After many military successes during the reign of Catherine, General Suvorov broke with her successor, Paul I, the Mad Emperor, over questions regarding army policy. He went into retirement and wrote "The Science of Victory," containing maxims such as "Swiftness of movement accompanies victory," and "the real general is he who defeats the enemy before reaching him." The czar recalled Suvorov to become the leader of the joint armies of Russia and Austria against Napoleon.
Who directed General Suvorov?
General Suvorov was directed by Mikhail Doller, Vsevolod Pudovkin.
Who stars in General Suvorov?
General Suvorov stars Nikolai Cherkasov, Apollon Yachnitskiy, Mikhail Astangov, Sergey Kiligin.
When was General Suvorov released?
General Suvorov is a 1941 drama, history film.
Where can I watch General Suvorov?
You can watch General Suvorov with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.