The Volga Boatman

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The Volga Boatman

Released May 23, 1926

2h 0m

Drama

Romance

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Princess Vera falls for a peasant in Russia's Revolution.

Robert E. Sherwood

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In my estimation, The Volga Boatman is the best picture that Cecil B. De Mille has made. It possesses more of the De Mille virtues and fewer of the De Mille faults than any example of the Master's work that has appeared since Joan the Woman.

Oct 6, 2021

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William Boyd (same guy as Hopalong Cassidy) plays THE VOLGA BOATMAN (1926), a member of the Red Party who falls in love with Princess Vera, on the cusp of the Russian Revolution. Although DeMille was extremely anti-communist, this movie's sympathies lay with the people oppressed under the Tsarists. One of my very favorite silent films - very good.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/20/23

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Cecil B. DeMille

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Elinor Fair

Vera

Robert Edeson

Prince Nikita

Victor Varconi

Prince Dimitri

Julia Faye

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Princess Vera falls for a peasant in Russia's Revolution.

Director: Cecil B. DeMille
Producer: Cecil B. DeMille
Screenwriter: Konrad Bercovici, Lenore J. Coffee
Production Co: DeMille Pictures Corporation
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 23, 1926, Original
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 15, 2019
Runtime: 2h 0m

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