Admiral Ushakov

Admiral Ushakov is a 1953 Soviet historical war film directed by Mikhail Romm and starring Ivan Pereverzev, Boris Livanov and Sergei Bondarchuk. The film portrays the career of Feodor Ushakov, a celebrated naval officer and contemporary of Horatio Nelson. It is followed by the sequel Attack from the Sea. The first part of the filmology, filmed in 1953 by the director Mikhail Romm with actor Ivan Pereverzev in the title role. The film is dedicated to the formation of the Russian fleet on the Black Sea. History of creation The original version of the script was written by the historian-novelist Anatoly Vinogradov in 1944, during his stay at the front. In the credits of the film Vinogradov's surname is not indicated, however the script is listed in the official bibliography. He is also mentioned by Svyatoslav Belza in the preface to the three-volume collection of works.