The Squadron Turns Westward

The Squadron Turns Westward

1h 25m 1966 Drama, History Soviet Union
Budget: - Revenue: -

The action takes place in Odesa in 1918-1919. At the request of General Denikin, a French squadron arrives in Odesa to restore order in the city. Odesa Bolsheviks are trying to convince the sailors to leave the city. At the center of the story is the heroic fate of Frenchwoman Jeanne-Marie Lyabourb (1877-1919), shot by French interventionists.

Director

Mykola Vinhranovsky

Writer

Miron Bilinskiy, Aleksandr Levada