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A Sixteenth Century Russian Wedding

42% | May 08, 1909 | Drama, History

A dramatization of a wedding in 16th-century Russia, between members of two prominent boyar families (based on paintings by Konstantin Makovskii): Three matchmakers first visit the family of the prospective bride, and then do the same with the prospective bridegroom's family. Later, as the time of the wedding draws near, the bride is dressed with great formality and prepared for the ceremony, as the guests get ready to celebrate the upcoming wedding.

Featured Crew

Vasiliy Goncharov
Director
Vladimir Siversen
Director of Photography

Cast

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Vasili Stepanov
Bride's father
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E. Fadeeva
Bride's mother
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Pyotr Chardynin
Groom's father
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Lidiya Tridenskaya
Groom's mother

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