Malakhov Kurgan
About Malakhov Kurgan
During the World War II defense of Sevastopol, sailors of the Red Navy hold Malakhov Kurgan. The film follows the sailors rather than an army unit, and it uses a collective hero instead of one lead. The English title is The Last Hill. The Russian title is Малахов курган. Nikolay Kryuchkov is billed.
Cast & crew
More about Malakhov Kurgan
Iosif Kheifits and Aleksandr Zarkhi directed. Boris Voytekhov wrote it. Arkadi Koltsaty photographed it. Andria Balanchivadze wrote the music. Lenfilm made it. Wikidata dates releases of 5 December 1944 and 22 June 1945 and times it at 77 minutes. Akaki Khorava, Maria Pastukhova, and Fyodor Ishchenko are on the catalog cast. A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Themes
Background
The story is the 1941–42 defense of Sevastopol, filmed for release in 1944.
Look
Arkadi Koltsaty photographed the sailors on the hill.
Music
Andria Balanchivadze wrote the music.
Preservation
A copy is on Wikimedia Commons.
Notes
- Malakhov Kurgan is the hill above Sevastopol.
- Wikidata lists Zarkhi. The English Wikipedia lists Kheifits and Zarkhi.
- The Commons file is labeled 1944.
Scenes
- The sailors hold the hill above Sevastopol.
Also available
- Wikimedia Commons (Малахов курган)
