Salamander

1928 1h 30m RU

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6.3

MID

★6.3TMDB · 3

Drama

Synopsis

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The film is based on real events and reveals the tragic episodes from the life of the Austrian biologist scientist-materialist Paul Kammerer (1880-1926), hunted by regressive scientists and Catholic reactionaries who committed suicide.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Bernhard Goetzke
Professor Zange
Natalya Rozenel
Felitsia, professor's wife
Elza Temary
Berta, professor's assistant
Nikolai Khmelyov
Prince Karlstein
Sergei Komarov
Bsheshinski, Jesuit
Vladimir Fogel
Baron, reactionary
Mikhail Doller
Russian student Filonov, professor's assistant
Aleksandr Chistyakov
Pryer, typographer

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Grigoriy Roshal
Writers: Anatoli Lunacharsky, Georgiy Grebner
Languages: No Language, Russian
Countries: Germany, Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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90 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: No Language, Russian.

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4 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Germany, Soviet Union.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Grigoriy Roshal, shot by Louis Forestier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Bernhard Goetzke and Natalya Rozenel and Elza Temary carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0020357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Grigoriy Roshal directs. Louis Forestier behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany, Soviet Union. Dialogue in No Language, Russian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

190 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
298 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: No Language, Russian.
4International production across 2 countries: Germany, Soviet Union.
5Directed by Grigoriy Roshal, shot by Louis Forestier. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Bernhard Goetzke and Natalya Rozenel and Elza Temary carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0020357 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 3 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.