title: Northern Story
text: # Northern Story
  
  Northern Story (Russian: Северная повесть) is a 1960 Soviet drama film directed by Yevgeni Andrikanis.
  
  ## Plot
  
  The film takes place on the eve of the Decembrist revolt in 1825. The film tells about officer Pavel Bestuzhev, who is sent into exile in the garrison in the North. There he meets the wounded Decembrist, who is trying to leave Russia. Pavel decides to help him.
  
  ## Cast
  
  * Oleg Strizhenov as Pavel Bestuzhev
  * Eva Murniece as Anna Jakobsen / Maria Jakobsen
  * Valentin Zubkov as Tikhonov
  * Gennadi Yudin as Shchedrin
  * Nikolai Svobodin as Kiselyov
  * Viktor Kulakov as Merk
  * Georgi Chernovolenko as father of Anna
  * Aleksandr Kutepov as Lobov
  