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The Captain's Daughter (1958 film)

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The Captain's Daughter
Russian poster
Russian: Капитанская дочка
Directed byVladimir Kaplunovskiy
Written by
Produced byNikolai Vladimirov
Starring
CinematographyEmil Gulidov
Edited byLyudmila Pechieva
Music byTikhon Khrennikov
Production
company
Release date
  • 1958 (1958)
Running time
106 minutes
CountrySoviet Union
LanguageRussian

The Captain's Daughter (Russian: Капитанская дочка, romanizedKapitanskaya dochka) is a 1958 Soviet drama film directed by Vladimir Kaplunovskiy.[1][2][3][4] The film is an adaptation of the historical novel The Captain's Daughter (1836) by Alexander Pushkin.

Plot

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The film tells the story of the nobleman Grinyov, going to military service in the fortress, where he falls in love with the commander's daughter, Maria, and fights for her in a duel. After that, Yemelyan Pugachev organizes Pugachev's Rebellion, conquers the fortress and executes Maria's parents, but he gives Grinev freedom. Soon he learns that Pugachev's accomplice forces Maria to marry him...[5]

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