| The Great Warrior Skanderbeg | |
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| Directed by | Sergei Yutkevich |
| Written by | Mikhail Papava |
| Starring | Akaki Khorava |
| Cinematography | Yevgeniy Nikolayevich Andrikanis |
| Edited by | Klavdiya Aleyeva |
| Music by | |
| Distributed by | Artkino Pictures |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Countries | Soviet Union Albania |
| Language | Albanian |
The Great Warrior Skanderbeg (Albanian: Luftëtari i madh i Shqipërisë Skënderbeu; Russian: Великий воин Албании Скандербег, romanized: Velikiy voin Albanii Skanderbeg) is a 1953 Soviet-Albanian biopic directed by Sergei Yutkevich. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival where it earned the International Prize. Yutkevich also earned the Special Mention award for his direction.[1]
The film is a biography of George Kastriot Skanderbeg (1405–1468), widely known as Skanderbeg, a 15th-century Albanian lord who defended his land against the Ottoman Empire for more than two decades.
In 2012, for the 100th anniversary of Albanian independence, the film was remastered for high definition with new voices, music, and sound effects.[2]
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Great Warrior Skanderbeg". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 31 January 2009.
- ^ "Skenderbeu: HD". Top Channel. Retrieved 20 May 2014.