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The Volga Boatman (film)

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Director
  
Cecil B. DeMille

Music director
  
Hugo Riesenfeld

Cast
  
William Boyd

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Genre
  
Drama, Romance

Producer
  
Cecil B. DeMille

Duration
  

Country
  
United States

Language
  
Silent English intertitles

Writer
  
Konrad Bercovici
,
Lenore J. Coffee

Release date
  
May 23, 1926 (1926-05-23)

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The Volga Boatman is a 1926 American silent drama film directed by Cecil B. DeMille, who reportedly said the film was, "his greatest achievement in picture making". The film's budget was $479,000 and grossed $1.27 million. The film was highly successful, turning William Boyd into matinee idol overnight.

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Cast

  • William Boyd as Feodor, A Volga Boatman
  • Elinor Fair as Vera, A Princess
  • Robert Edeson as Prince Nikita
  • Victor Varconi as Prince Dimitri
  • Julia Faye as Mariusha, A Gypsy
  • Theodore Kosloff as Stefan, A Blacksmith
  • Arthur Rankin as Vashi, A Boatman
  • Ed Brady as A Boatman (uncredited)
  • Charles Clary as Red Army Officer (uncredited)
  • Gino Corrado as White Army Officer (uncredited)
  • Lillian Elliott as Landlady (uncredited)
  • John George as Red Army soldier (uncredited)

    • Releases

    On June 27, 2000, the film was released on VHS by Kino Video. In July 2014, The Video Cellar released a lightly tinted DVD version of the film, and is currently the most widely available version. However, this version does not contain a musical score.

    References

    The Volga Boatman (film) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA

    The Volga Boatman (film) IMDb


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