A Sixteenth Century Russian Wedding (1909)

A dramatization of a wedding in 16th-century Russia, between members of two prominent boyar families (based on paintings by Konstantin Makovskii): Three matchmakers first visit the family of the prospective bride, and then do the same with the prospective bridegroom's family. Later, as the time of the wedding draws near, the bride is dressed with great formality and prepared for the ceremony, as the guests get ready to celebrate the upcoming wedding.

Cast (10)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Aleksandra Goncharova

Bride

Vasili Stepanov

Bride's father

E

E. Fadeeva

Bride's mother

Pyotr Chardynin

Groom's father

L

Lidiya Tridenskaya

Groom's mother

Andrey Gromov

Groom

P

Pavel Biryukov

Guest

I

I. Potyomkin

Guest

I

Ivan Kamskiy

Guest

M

Mariya Tokarskaya

Guest

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