Russia / Apr 09, 1925
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
A 1925 Soviet comedy sponsored by the Soviet Finance Ministry, with a plot promoting the new economy. A small-town tailor, Petya Petelkin (Ilyinsky), bought a lottery ticket and handed it to his landlord, widow Shirinkina (Deykun) who wants to marry him. Petya is a hard-working tailor trying to start his own business. He is also in love with Katya (Maretskaya), whom he wants to marry. He has to survive a cascade of funny situations in the unstable Soviet reality, before his romance with Katya comes to a happy ending.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Anatoli Ktorov | Anatoliy, city scamp |
| Vladimir Uralskiy | Union man (uncredited) |
| Naum Rogozhin | Guest (uncredited) |
| Nikolai Akimov | (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Закройщик из Торжка |
| Original language | RU |
| Spoken languages | No Language |
| Production countries | Soviet Union |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Mezhrabpomfilm |
| Release date | 9 aprile 1925 |
| Production | Moisey Aleynikov |
| Writer | Valentin Turkin |
| Cinematography | Pyotr Yermolov |
| Assistant directors | Yakov Protazanov |
| Camera operators | Pyotr Yermolov |
| Additional photography | Pyotr Yermolov |
| Production design | Vladimir Egorov |
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| Art direction | Vladimir Egorov |
| Set decoration | Vladimir Egorov |
Release dates
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