''The Frigid Sea'' (russian: Море студёное) is a 1954

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drama film directed by Yuri Yegorov.

Plot

Several Pomor fishermen were attacked by sea pirates and were forced to spend more than one year on a desert island. Many considered them dead but almost all of them managed to survive.

Historical background

Prototypes of the film's heroes were four Russian hunters from Mezen, led by forage Aleksey Khimkov, who spent more than 6 years on the uninhabited island of

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in the southeastern part of the

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archipelago, which in the Russian North was called Little Brun. Based on their stories, the French scientist Pierre Louis Leroy, who lived and worked in Russia, published in 1760 an essay.

Cast

Nikolay Kryuchkov Nikolai Afanasyevich Kryuchkov (russian: Никола́й Афана́сьевич Крючко́в; 6 January 1911 – 13 April 1994) was a Soviet and Russian film actor. He appeared in more than 90 films between 1932 and 1993. Selected fi ...

as Aleksey Khimkov * Valentin Grachyov as Vanya Khimkov, his son (as Valya Grachyov) *

Gennadi Yudin Gennady Petrovich Yudin (russian: Геннадий Петрович Юдин; 27 March 1923, Moscow – 13 November 1989, Moscow) was a Soviet and Russian stage and film actor. Laureate of Stalin Prize (1951). Filmography * ''The Russian Question ...

as Crewman Stepan Shaparov *

Elza Lezhdey Elza Ivanovna Lezhdey (russian: Эльза Ивановна Леждей; 19 February 1933 — 12 June 2001) is a Soviet and Russian actress. She was best recognized for her role as Zinaida Kibrit in ''Investigation Held by ZnaToKi''. Appearing in ...

as Varvara *

Mark Bernes Mark Naumovich Bernes (russian: link=no, Ма́рк Нау́мович Берне́с) (,This date: – is a mistake found in the '' Great Soviet Encyclopaedia''. True date: – was engraved on the Bernes's gravestone at Novodevichy Cemeter ...

as Okladnikov *

Aleksandr Pelevin Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history. Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...

as Vernizobar *

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as Capt. Van Glek * Aleksandra Danilova as Nastya Khinkova *

Anatoly Kubatsky Anatoly Lvovich Kubatsky (russian: Анато́лий Льво́вич Куба́цкий) (1 November 1908 – 29 December 2001) was a Soviet stage and film actor. Life Kubatsky was born in Moscow to parents of Polish ancestry. After studying und ...

as Grandfather Nikifor * Aleksandr Antonov as Amos Kornilov *

Igor Bezyayev Igor may refer to: People * Igor (given name), an East Slavic given name and a list of people with the name * Mighty Igor (1931–2002), former American professional wrestler * Igor Volkoff, a professional wrestler from NWA All-Star Wrestling * ...

Valentina Telegina Valentina Petrovna Telegina (russian: Валенти́на Петро́вна Теле́гина; 1915 — 1979) was a Soviet and Russian actress. Biography Telegina was born on February 23, 1915, in Novocherkassk, capital of Don Cossacks (now the ...

as Terentyevna * Nikolay Gorlov *

Yakov Khaletskiy Yakov (alternative spellings: Jakov or Iakov, cyrl, Яков) is a Russian or Hebrew variant of the given names Jacob and James. People also give the nickname Yasha ( cyrl, Яша) or Yashka ( cyrl, Яшка) used for Yakov. Notable people People ...

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as Mat Varvary * Mikhail Kuznetsov as Crewman Fedor VeriginМоре студеное (1955) Full Cast & Crew
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References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frigid Sea 1954 films 1950s historical drama films 1950s Russian-language films Soviet historical drama films Gorky Film Studio films Films set in the 18th century Films set on uninhabited islands Edgeøya 1954 drama films Films scored by Gavriil Popov