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The Night Before Christmas (1913) · Ночь перед Рождеством

Name: The Night Before Christmas
Director: Władysław Starewicz
Genre: Based on, Silent film
Released: 1913
Duration: 41 min
Cast: Ivan Mosjoukine, Olga Obolenskaya, Lidiya Tridenskaya, Petr Lopuhin, Aleksandr Kheruvimov

Original title: Ночь перед Рождеством

1913 · Władysław Starewicz · 41 min · Russia · Edited by 1

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Based on Gogol's story. It is Christmas Eve, and the town witches’ son, a blacksmith, seeks an honest marriage to his love who wishes for a pair of shoes fit for the Tsarina. A mischievous devil is trapped into providing service to the smith.

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The Night Before Christmas (1913) · Ночь перед Рождеством

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