Suvorov (film)
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| Directed by | Vsevolod Pudovkin Mikhail Doller |
| Written by | Georgiy Grebner Nikolai Ravich |
| Starring | Nikolai Cherkasov-Sergeyev Aleksandr Khanov Mikhail Astangov |
| Cinematography | Anatoli Golovnya Tamara Lobova |
| Music by | Yuri Shaporin |
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Running time | 2948 metres (108 minutes) |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Russian |
Suvorov (Russian: 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.