Dramatic biographical telling of Admiral Nakhimov, a talented Russian commander known for his progressive views on naval warfare. In 1853, as war with the Ottoman Empire seems to be inevitable, Nakhimov proposes the fleet strike on the Bosporus to protect Russia's Black Sea coast from a Turkish assault. His plans for a preemptive blow on the Turks is rejected by the empire's rulers. As Nakhimov had predicted, the Turks attack shortly thereafter. How Nakhimov deals with this seeming tragedy to Russian control of the Black Sea and the subsequent landings of an Anglo-French force in Crimea, will have a great impact on Russia's history.

DVD-R is in Russian with switchable English subtitles.  Approx. 86 mins.  See film samples for quality.