1812 (1912)

Original title

1812 гoд

Directed by

Vasily Goncharov

Genre

drama film, silent film, historical film

Country

Russian Empire

Runtime

48 min

Rating

4.6 of 10 from 8 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This silent film depicts the events of the Napoleonic invasion of Russia in 1812. It follows Russian characters as they experience war, battle, and eventual victory over the French army.

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What happens

1812, (Russian: 1812 год) is a 1912 Russian film directed by Vasili Goncharov, Kai Hansen and Aleksandr Uralsky, described as a "blockbuster" in the Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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