The Night Before Christmas (1913 Film) -- Directed By Ladislas Starevich -- Full Movie

Based on Gogol's story: It's Christmas Eve, and everyone in the village has plans. The devil and the witch Solokha are looking for ways of causing mischief. Chub the Cossack just wants some vodka. Solokha's son, Vakula the smith, wants to court Chub's charming daughter Oksana, who sets him on a quest: if Vakula will bring her the tsaritsa's shoes, Oksana will marry him. Meanwhile, the popular Solokha has a series of male visitors to contend with. When Vakula interrupts her, it sets off a chain of events that leads to a busy night for everyone -- IMDB

Directed by Ladislas Starevich
Written by Nikolai Gogol (story)
Ladislas Starevich
Starring Ivan Mozzhukhin
Olga Obolenskaya
Lidiya Tridenskaya
P. Lopukhin
Cinematography Ladislas Starevich
Release date

26 December 1913 (Russian Empire)

Running time
41 minutes
Country Russian Empire
Languages Silent film
Russian intertitles