The Brave Seven

The Brave Seven (1936) is a history, drama film directed by Sergei Gerasimov rated 4.5/10.

Six polar explorers arrive to a remote island in Arctic for a year-long scientific expedition. When their ship departs, they unpack only to find a young stowaway, who romanticized Arctic heroes, and tried to join them on multiple occasions finally succeeding. That's how six became seven. Life of polar explorers is tough, and full of danger. During one year they are largely isolated from the mainland, and should survive using their resourcefulness, smarts, knowledge, and existing supplies with occasional unreliable radio communications. The Seven are resilient, cheerful, they forged a true friendship. Now they are ready to face the unforgiving Arctic.

Cast

Nikolai Bogolyubov

Iliya Letnikov, expedition leader

Tamara Makarova

Zhenya Okhrimenko, medic

Ivan Novoseltsev

Bogun, pilot

Oleg Zhakov

Kurt Schefer, radio operator

Andrei Apsolon

Osya Korfunkel, meteorologist

Ivan Kuznetsov

Sasha Rybnikov, mechanic

Pyotr Aleynikov

Moliboga, cook