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The Duel (Kuprin Novel)
''The Duel'' (russian: Поединок; ''Poedinok'') is a novel by Russian author Aleksandr Kuprin published in 1905. It is generally considered his best work; even though Kuprin's 1896 short story ''Moloch'' first made his name known as a writer''THE MOSCOW WINDOWS'HOME''. Sergei Sossinsky. ''Moscow News'' (Russia). HISTORY; No. 6. February 17, 1999. it was ''The Duel'' (1905) which made him famous. Because of it "Kuprin was highly praised by fellow writers including Anton Chekhov, Maxim Gorky, Leonid Andreyev, Nobel Prize-winning Ivan Bunin" and Leo Tolstoy who acclaimed him a true successor to Chekhov. Synopsis An intelligent young officer, Second Lieutenant Romashov, is stationed at a dull military garrison in southern Russia where he can not stomach his sadistic and stupid colleagues and military life. He falls in love with Shurochka (Alexandra), the wife of Nikolaev, a fellow officer and a comrade. She seems kind and compassionate, but in fact is a cold and calculating woman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Kuprin
Aleksandr Ivanovich Kuprin (russian: link=no, Александр Иванович Куприн; – 25 August 1938) was a Russian writer best known for his novels ''The Duel'' (1905)Kuprin scholar Nicholas Luker, in his biography ''Alexander Kuprin'', calls ''The Duel'' his "greatest masterpiece" (chapter IV) and likewise literary critic Martin Seymour-Smith calls ''The Duel'' "his finest novel" (''The Guide to Modern World Literature'', p. 1051) and '' Yama: The Pit'' (1915), as well as ''Moloch'' (1896), '' Olesya'' (1898), " Captain Ribnikov" (1906), "Emerald" (1907), and '' The Garnet Bracelet'' (1911) – the latter made into a 1965 movie. Early life Aleksandr Kuprin was born 1870 in Narovchat, Penza, to Ivan Ivanovich Kuprin, a government official in Penza Governorate. and Liubov Alekseyevna Kuprina, Kulunchakova. His father was Russian, his mother belonged to a noble Volga Tatar family who had lost most of their wealth during the 19th century. Aleksandr had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duel (1910 Film)
The Duel (russian: Поединок, Poedinok) is a 1910 Russian short film directed by Maurice Maître. Plot The film is based on the 1905 novel '' The Duel'' by Aleksandr Kuprin. Lieutenant Romashov falls in love with his captain's young wife Alexandra Nikolaeva. History The premiere took place on September 28, 1910. The film has been preserved to our time without inscriptions. Cast * A. Lesnogorsky as Romashov * Z. Mamonova as Shurochka * Nikolay Vailiev as Nikolaev * Lidiya Sycheva * Nikolai Vekov Film crew Directed by: André Maitre Screenplay: Vladimir Konenko Cinematography: Georges Meyer, Toppi Production designer: Czeslaw Sabinski Literature * Great Cinema. Catalog of Surviving Feature Films of Russia. 1908 — 1919; New Literary Review Publishing, 2002. Page 66. See also * Duel (1957 film) ''Duel'' (russian: Поединок, Poedinok) is a 1957 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Petrov. Plot The film takes place in 1896 in a small town. The r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Novels Adapted Into Films
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Novels By Aleksandr Kuprin
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1905 Russian Novels
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Lyudmila Gurchenko
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Andrei Nikolayev (actor)
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Yelena Finogeyeva
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Iosif Kheifits
Iosif Yefimovich Kheifits ( be, Іосіф Яўхімавіч Хейфіц; – 24 April 1995) was a Soviet film director, winner of two Stalin Prizes (1941, 1946), People's Artist of USSR (1964), Hero of Socialist Labor (1975). Member of the Communist Party of Soviet Union since 1945. Life and career Kheifets was born 17 December 1905 in Minsk. In 1927 he graduated from the Leningrad Technical-screen art, and in 1928 - cinema faculty of Institute of History of Art. In 1928, Iosif Kheifets came to work at the film studio "Sovkino" (now - Lenfilm Studio). In film, he first made his debut as a screenwriter, with Aleksandr Ivanov and Aleksandr Zarkhi he created the scripts for films "Moon on the left" and "Transportation of fire". Then, Iosif Kheifits became a director, while from 1928 to 1950 he worked with Alexander Zarkhi, headed the 1st Komsomol stage brigade of the Leningrad factory "Sovkino" (now Lenfilm Studio), releasing films on the Soviet youth- "Wind in the face"(19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Petrov (director)
Vladimir Petrov (russian: Владимир Михайлович Петров, 22 July 1896 – 7 January 1966) was a Soviet film director and screenwriter. He directed 24 films between 1928 and 1964. Vladimir Petrov was awarded Stalin Prize five times: in 1941 (twice), 1946 (twice) and 1950. Filmography * ''Golden Honey (Золотой мед)''; 1928 * ''Joy and Druzhok (Джой и Дружок)''; 1928 * ''Icy Fate (Ледяная судьба)''; 1929 * ''Lenin's Address (Адрес Ленина)''; 1929 * ''Fritz Bauer (Фриц Бауэр)''; 1930 * ''The Dam (Плотина)''; 1931 * ''The Fugitive (Беглец)''; 1932 * '' The Storm (Гроза)''; 1933 * '' Pyotr pervyy (Петр Первый)''; 1937–1938 * ''Chapaev with Us (Чапаев с нами)''; 1941, short * ''Elusive Ian (Неуловимый Ян)''; 1942 * ''Kutuzov (Кутузов)''; 1943 * ''Jubilee (Юбилей)''; 1944 * '' Guilty Without Guilt (Без вины виноватые)''; 1945 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Duel (1957 Film)
''Duel'' (russian: Поединок, Poedinok) is a 1957 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Petrov. Plot The film takes place in 1896 in a small town. The regiment gets drunk and second lieutenant Romashov falls in love with the captain's spouse as a result of which the men quarrel. Cast * Nikolai Komissarov as Lieutenant Shulgovich * Andrei Popov as Vasily Nazansky * Yuri Puzyryov as Georgy Romashov * Mikhail Nazvanov as Vladimir Nikolayev * Irina Skobtseva as Aleksandra Nikolayeva * Lidiya Sukharevskaya as Raisa Peterson * Sergei Blinnikov as Lekh * Nikolay Bogolyubov as Osadchiy * Vladimir Belokurov as Dits * Yevgeny Yevstigneyev as Captain Peterson * Aleksandr Gumburg as Sliva * Noy Avaliani as Bek-Agamalov * Pavel Pavlenko Pavel Pavlovich Pavlenko (russian: Павел Павлович Павленко) (20 September 1902 – 9 March 1993) was a Soviet stage and film actor. Life Born in Kiev, he later moved to Moscow and graduated in 1919 from the Moscow City ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
