The Great Warrior Skanderbeg (1953)

Original title

Великий воин Албании Скандербег

Directed by

Sergei Yutkevich

Genre

drama film, action film, biographical film, historical film

Country

Soviet Union, Albania

Runtime

2h

Rating

6.4 of 10 from 18 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This film tells the story of Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian lord who led a long defense against the Ottoman Empire. It shows his battles and his leadership in protecting his homeland.

epicinspirationalpatrioticstirringhistoricalgrand-scaleheroicdramatic

What happens

The Great Warrior Skanderbeg (Albanian: Luftëtari i madh i Shqipërisë Skënderbeu; Russian: Великий воин Албании Скандербег, romanized: Velikiy voin Albanii Skanderbeg) is a 1953 Soviet-Albanian biopic directed by Sergei Yutkevich. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival where it earned the International Prize. Yutkevich also earned the Special Mention award for his direction. The film is a biography of George Kastriot Skanderbeg (1405–1468), widely known as Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian lord who defended his land against the Ottoman Empire for more than two decades. In 2012, for the 100th anniversary of Albanian independence, the film was remastered for high definition with new voices, music, and sound effects. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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