Suvorov (film)

{{short description|1941 film by Mikhail Doller, Vsevolod Pudovkin}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Suvorov

| image = Suvorov (film).jpg

| caption = Film poster

| director = Vsevolod Pudovkin
Mikhail Doller

| producer =

| writer = {{ill|Georgiy Grebner|ru|Гребнер, Георгий Эдуардович}}
{{ill|Nikolai Ravich|ru|Равич, Николай Александрович}}

| starring = {{ill|Nikolai Cherkasov-Sergeyev|ru|Черкасов, Николай Петрович}}
Aleksandr Khanov
Mikhail Astangov

| music = Yuri Shaporin

| cinematography = Anatoli Golovnya
Tamara Lobova

| editing =

| distributor =

| studio = Mosfilm

| released = {{Film date|1941|01|23|USSR|1941|09|19|U.S.|df=y}}

| runtime = 2948 metres (108 minutes)

| country = Soviet Union

| language = Russian

| budget =

}}

Suvorov ({{langx|ru|Суворов}}) is a 1941 Soviet film directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin and Mikhail Doller, based on the life of Russian general Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov (1729 – 1800), one of the few great generals in history who never lost a battle. The film premiered in Russia 23 January 1941 (i.e., before the German attack). It was released as General Suvorov in the USA. In 1941 Pudovkin, Doller, Cherkasov-Sergeyev, and Khanov received the Stalin Prize for the film.

Plot

The film begins with the Polish campaign following the Battle of Sokółka, a relevant event in light of Poland's defeat in 1939. The narrative then explores Suvorov's conflicts with Emperor Paul I, his reinstatement from exile in Konchanskoye, and the dramatic events of the Swiss campaign. During this campaign, a spy infiltrates Suvorov's headquarters but is exposed and executed. The film culminates with the iconic storming of the Devil's Bridge in Switzerland, highlighting Suvorov's indomitable leadership and tactical genius.

Cast

{{ill|Nikolai Cherkasov-Sergeyev|ru|Черкасов, Николай Петрович}} as Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov
Aleksandr Khanov as Platonych
Mikhail Astangov as Aleksey Andreyevich Arakcheyev
{{ill|Apollon Yachnitsky|ru|Ячницкий, Аполлон Владимирович}} as Pavel I
{{ill|Georgi Kovrov|ru|Ковров, Георгий Иванович}} as Prokhor
S. Kiligin as Pyotr Bagration
Vsevolod Aksyonov as Meshchersky
Aleksandr Antonov as Colonel Tyurin, commander of the Azov regiment
Aleksandr Khvylya
Galina Kravchenko as Lopukhina (uncredited)
Anatoli Solovyov