Shadows Disappear at Noon
DVD Cover for Ep.1-2
Shadows Disappear at Noon Teni ischezayut v polden ) is a Soviet 1972 (filmed in 1970-71) seven-part mini series directed by Vladimir Krasnopolskiy and Valeriy Uskov and based on the same title novel by Anatoliy Ivanov. It depicts the life and fate of several generations of fellow villagers from the Siberian village of Zelyony Dol in 1916-1950s.
The following weapons were used in the film Shadows Disappear at Noon (Teni ischezayut v polden) :
Revolvers Nagant M1895 Short-barreled Nagant revolver In Ep.1 a merchant Andrey Vasilyevich Zhukov (Pyotr Dolzhanov ) owns a short-barreled version of Nagant M1895 revolver. Later this revolver is seen in hands of village miller Anisim Shatrov (Lev Polyakov ), a rich peasant Filipp Menshikov (Sergey Polezhaev ), and at last it is used by Zhukov's son Konstantin Zhukov (Sergey Yakovlev ) who hides under false name Ustin Morozov (and appears in following episodes under the new name). This gun is anachronistic for 1916-1920 as it appeared only in 1927.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver with 3.3" barrel - 7.62x38R Nagant Error creating thumbnail: File missing Andrey Zhukov draws his pocket revolver. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shatrov disarms Zhukov... Error creating thumbnail: File missing ...and fires the revolver in air. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Menshikov gives the revolver to Konstantin Zhukov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zhukov examines his father's gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zhukov holds the revolver during the attack of Red soldiers on brigands camp. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Menshikov takes the revolver from Zhukov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing In Ep.7, many years later, Ustin Morozov takes out the revolver, hidden in the cellar. Standard Nagant revolver During the events of Russian revolution and civil war (Ep.1) standard Nagant M1895 revolvers are used by Bolshevik Viktor Andreevitch (Viktor Shulgin ), Red partisans Frol Kurganov (Valeri Gatayev ) and Zakhar Bolshakov (Pyotr Velyaminov ), and White officers.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nagant M1895 Revolver - 7.62x38R Nagant Error creating thumbnail: File missing Viktor Andreevich carries a Nagant in holster during the revolutionary events. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kurganov carries several Nagants, taken from White officers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing He gives one of the revolvers to Bolshakov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of Kurganov with Nagants. Pistols Mauser C96 During the events of Russian revolution and civil war (Ep.1) Mauser C96 pistols are used by both Reds and Whites, including Frol Kurganov (Valeri Gatayev ), Red Commissar (Konstantin Berdikov ), Filipp Menshikov (Sergey Polezhaev ), Taras (Boris Novikov ) and several brigands.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Pre-War dated Mauser C96 "Broomhandle" Commercial Version - 7.63x25mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand (Anatoli Sobolev ) executes captured Reds. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Filipp Menshikov with Mauser. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand (Aleksey Bakhar ) fires at attacking Reds. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Filipp Menshikov fires his Mauser. The slide is seen cycling. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taras takes a Mauser from slain brigand. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Taras fires. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frol Kurganov (at the right) carries a Mauser in holster and Mosin Nagant M1891 and Winchester Model 1895 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Commissar carries a Mauser in holster. Unique Model 10 Seraphima Klychkova (Aleksandra Zavyalova ) owns a pocket pistol of FN Model 1905 family. The general outlook is similar to French Unique Model 10 .
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A version of Unique Model 10, produced in France for export by Lepco Fire-Arms - .25 ACP. This version looks most similar to the screen gun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Seraphima raises her pistol on Konstantin Zhukov. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closeup of the pistol. Steyr M1912 What appears to be a Steyr M1912 is partially seen in holster, carried by Bolshevik Philemon Kolesnikov (Anatoliy Solovyov ) in Ep.1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Steyr Hahn Model 1912 - 9x23mm Steyr Error creating thumbnail: File missing The shape of the grip matches Steyr 1912. Luger P08 In Ep.4, set during WW2, Ustin Morozov (Sergey Yakovlev ) and Demid Menshikov (Roman Filippov ) who turned collaborators, serving to Nazi Germany, use Luger P08 pistols.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Luger P08 - 9x19mm Error creating thumbnail: File missing Ustin Morozov (again having his name changed, now to Sidor Fomichyov) fires a Luger. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Menshikov, NCO of German Hilfspolizei , threatens Morozov with his pistol. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Morozov draws his Luger in response. Rifles Mosin Nagant M1891 In Ep.1 Mosin Nagant M1891 rifles are widely used during the events of Russian revolution and civil war by Reds, Whites and brigands, notably Marya Voronova (Nina Ruslanova ), Filipp Menshikov (Sergey Polezhaev ), Demid Menshikov (Roman Filippov ), and Antip Nikulin (Evgeniy Shutov ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891 Infantry Rifle - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Revolutionary workers hold M91 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Menshikov carries M91 rifle during the crossing of the swamp. In previous scene he is armed with M91/30 rifle (see below). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red partisan Antip Nikulin holds his IZh-17 shotgun and an M91 rifle, captured from White soldiers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marya Voronova carries M91 rifle when she commands the partisans unit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Partisans in action (Mikhail Kalinkin at the right). Error creating thumbnail: File missing Marya Voronova in action. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frol Kurganov, disguised as a White soldier, carries captured rifles and Nagant M1895 revolvers. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Demid Menshikov (Roman Filippov ) takes M91 rifle in Bolshakov's house. Mosin Nagant M1891/30 Mosin Nagant M1891/30 rifles, standing for original M91s, are also seen, notably used by Zakhar Bolshakov (Pyotr Velyaminov ) and Filipp Menshikov (Sergey Polezhaev ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R Error creating thumbnail: File missing Red partisans of Zelyony Dol get M91/30 rifles. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another view of the same scene. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zakhar Bolshakov (at the left) carries an M91/30 rifle while commanding the partisans unit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Filipp Menshikov aims his rifle at his henchman Matveyka (Igor Surovtsev ), suspecting him to be a traitor. In the following scene Menshikov's rifle switches to original M91. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Zakhar Bolshakov with his M91/30 (or maybe original M91) rifle in action. Mosin Nagant "Obrez" "Obrez" sawed-off Mosin Nagant rifles are used by several brigands of Filipp Menshikov's band, notably Matveyka (Igor Surovtsev ).
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Sawn-off Mosin Nagant M1891/30 - 7.62x54mm R. In Russian such weapon is called "obrez " which means "cut". It was mostly used by criminals and rebels. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brigands fire their "obrez" guns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Matveyka (at the right) with "obrez". Error creating thumbnail: File missing A close view of Matveyka's "obrez". Winchester Model 1895 Some Red partisans, including Frol Kurganov (Valeri Gatayev ), and brigands carry Winchester Model 1895 rifles in Ep.1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Russian contract Model 1895 in 7.62x54 Russian. Note the loading bridge over the reciever Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan gets a Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Another partisan (at the left) holds a Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frol Kurganov gets acquainted with the Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Kurganov carries his Winchester. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A brigand (Oleg Savosin ) executes captured Reds. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A closer view of his Winchester. Mauser Karabiner 98k In Ep.4 German soldiers, escorting Fyodor Morozov, are armed with Karabiner 98k rifles.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Karabiner 98k - 7.92x57mm Mauser Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Shotguns IZh-17 An anachronistic IZh-17 single barreled shotgun is used by Red partisans Antip Nikulin (Evgeniy Shutov ) and Andron Ovchinnikov (Ivan Ryzhov ) in Ep.1. Shotguns of early 20th century have roughly similar outlook.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Izhmekh IZh-17 single barreled shotgun - 16 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikulin and Ovchinnikov get a single gun for them both until more weapons would be captured from enemies. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikulin on rest with his shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Nikulin retains the shotgun while Ovchinnikov at last gets a Mosin Nagant M1891 rifle. Single Barreled Shotgun Some partisans carry Single Barreled Shotguns that may be same IZh-17 or another model.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Red partisans carry single barreled shotguns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing A partisan in center carries a single barreled shotgun. Double Barreled Shotgun Double Barreled Shotguns are also used by Red partisans, including Frol Kurganov (Valeri Gatayev ), in Ep.1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing TOZ-B double barreled side by side shotgun - 16 Gauge Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Several Red partisans carry double barreled shotguns. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Frol Kurganov holds a shotgun. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Double barreled shotgun in Kurganov's house. Machine Guns Maxim M1910/30 Maxim M1910/30 machine guns, standing for original M1910s, are used in Ep.1 by both Red partisans and brigands.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Maxim 1910/30 machine gun - 7.62x54mmR Error creating thumbnail: File missing A Maxim of Red partisans unit. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Error creating thumbnail: File missing Brigands ready their Maxim. Error creating thumbnail: File missing Partisans' Maxim is seen at the background. Trivia 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 A 76.2 mm divisional gun model 1902 is seen during the revolution events in Ep.1.
Error creating thumbnail: File missing 76.2mm M1902 Putilov Field Gun Error creating thumbnail: File missing A 3-inch gun on the meeting of revolutionary workers. 
