Michel Strogoff is a 1956 historical adventure film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Curd Jürgens. It is based on the 1876 novel of the same title by Jules Verne.
Made as a co-production between several European nations, it was shot at the Kosutnjak Studios in Belgrade using CinemaScope. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Léon Barsacq and Vlastimir Gavrik. Jürgens also appeared in a 1961 follow-up The Triumph of Michael Strogoff.
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Synopsis
In the nineteenth century, Imperial Russian forces are battling against Tartar forces at the city of Irkutsk. Tsar Alexander II sends Michel Strogoff as a courier to try and reach the besieged city, and he travels disguised as a merchant along with companion Nadia and two war correspondents.
Cast
Curd Jürgens as Michael Strogoff
Geneviève Page as Nadia
Jacques Dacqmine as Grand duke
Sylva Koscina as Gypsy woman
Gérard Buhr as Blond
Jean Parédès as Jolivet
Valery Inkijinoff as Feofar Khan
Françoise Fabian as Natko
Henri Nassiet as Ivan Ogareff
Sylvie as Marfa Strogoff
Louis Arbessier as Czar
Michel Etcheverryas General Krisloff
Paul Demange as telegraph employee
Reception
It was the most popular movie of the year in France. An estimated seven million spectators passed through the box office to see it in the country.