Locksmith and Chancellor

1924 0h 54m RU

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7.0

SOLID

★7.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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The Government of the fictional country Norland has unleashed a war with the neighboring Galikania and is suffering one defeat after another. A group of conspirators who were dissatisfied with this state of affairs, led by the Social Democrat Frank Frey arrange a coup to overthrew the emperor of Norland. But the working class does not like the new order either. Workers expose Frank Frey's policy of continuing the war and a revolution breaks out in the country. The leader of the socialist revolution becomes a mechanic of the name Franz Stark.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ivan Khudoleyev
Emperor of Nordlandia
Nikolai Panov
Chancellor von Turau
Nina Tairova
Chancellor's wife
Vladimir Gardin
Gammer, counsellor of Justice
Vladimir Maksimov
Frank Frey, lawyer
Zoya Barantsevich
Countess Mitsi
Iona Talanov
Berenberg
Nikolai Saltykov
Franz Shtark

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Vladimir Gardin
Writers: Vladimir Gardin, Vsevolod Pudovkin
Languages: No Language
Countries: Soviet Union

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Vladimir Gardin, shot by Yevgeni Slavinsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Ivan Khudoleyev and Nikolai Panov and Nina Tairova carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0230794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Vladimir Gardin directs. Yevgeni Slavinsky behind the camera. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Soviet Union. Dialogue in No Language.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2102 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Vladimir Gardin, shot by Yevgeni Slavinsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Ivan Khudoleyev and Nikolai Panov and Nina Tairova carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0230794 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.