The Squadron Turns Westward

The Squadron Turns Westward — Plot

The action takes place in Odesa in 1918-1919. At the request of General Denikin, a French squadron arrives in Odesa to restore order in the city. Odesa Bolsheviks are trying to convince the sailors to leave the city. At the center of the story is the heroic fate of Frenchwoman Jeanne-Marie Lyabourb (1877-1919), shot by French interventionists.

• Release date
• April 4, 1966
• Runtime
• 85 min
• Genres
• Drama, History
• Director
• Miron Bilinskiy

The Squadron Turns Westward — Cast

Elza Lezhdey Jeanne Labourbe Nelli Lazareva Yelena Sokolovskaya Adolf Shestakov Nikolay Sergeyevich Lastochkin Roman Khomyatov Andrey Stanislav Chekan Panas Marshuk Vyacheslav Shalevich Michel Andrey Fayt d'Anselme Georgios Sovchis Sashko