The Night Before Christmas
1913 · 41 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 349 VOTES · DIR. Władysław Starewicz
Overview
Based on Gogol's story. It is Christmas Eve, and the town witches’ son, a blacksmith, seeks an honest marriage to his love who wishes for a pair of shoes fit for the Tsarina. A mischievous devil is trapped into providing service to the smith.
Dialogue Timeline — 32 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:03 Script, direction camera and art direction by Wladyslaw Starewicz
00:00:17 The Devil - Ivan Mozzhukhin
00:00:38 Oksana - Olga Obolenskaya
00:01:55 The stolen moon
00:04:11 ...had dressed in her finery
00:05:33 Now let's see what the pretty daughter is up to, left all alone
00:07:29 Frightened by the snowstorm, Chub turned for home
00:10:18 If the smith brings me the Tsaritsa's high-heeled shoes...
00:11:54 Solokha had no husband, but she had many visitors
00:19:35 Well, Vakula? Have you got me the Tsaritsa's shoes?
00:24:31 Where is the road the the Devil?
00:24:57 The man who has the Devil at his back doesn't have to go far
00:29:33 Carry me on your back to St. Petersburg. to the Tsaritsa's palace!
00:32:06 Your Excellency! What are the Empress's shoes made of?
00:32:33 Meanwhile, a rumour went around the village that Vakula had drowned
00:35:38 I don't need high-heeled shoes! I'll marry you without them...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed32
Dialogue density0.8 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line00:35:38
Production Record
DirectorWładysław Starewicz
LanguageRussian
IMDb votes349