Chapayev
Seen it?1934 | 93 min | Drama, History, War
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for history buffs. If you loved The Killing Fields or Sergeant York, start here.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 33 min.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1934: an older pace and style.
An account of the peasant turned mythical military hero Vasily Chapayev, charting his campaign in the Red Army during the Russian Civil War.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 11K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Sergey Vasilev, Georgi Vasilyev
- Boris BabochkinChapayev
- Leonid KmitPetka
- Varvara MyasnikovaAnka
- Boris BlinovFurmanov
- Illarion PevtsovBorozdin
- Nikolai SimonovZhikharev
- Boris ChirkovPeasant
- Stepan ShkuratBorozdin's striker
- Vyacheslav VolkovYelan
- Emil GalTall veterinary sergeon