Journey Beyond Three Seas

Overview

This first co-production of the Soviet and Indian cinematographers is dedicated to the Tver merchant Afanasy Nikitin who in 1466-1472 blazed the trade way from Europe to India. The film is based on Nikitin’s travel notes. Starring in the film are popular Russian actor Oleg Strizhenov and India’s 1950s movie star Nargis.

Release Date

13 December 1957

144 minutes

Director

Main Cast

Champa
Afanasiy Nikitin
Court Dancer Lakshmi
Grand Vizier Mahmud Gavan
Champa's Father
Ambassador Hassan Bek Shirvan
Champa's Mother
Dunyasha
Vasily Panin