Outskirts (Russian: Окра́ина, meaning "fringe" or "periphery"), also known in English as The Patriots or by the transliterated Russian title Okraina, is a 1933 Soviet film directed by Boris Barnet.[1][2][3]
| Outskirts | |
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| Directed by | Boris Barnet |
| Written by | Boris Barnet Konstantin Finn |
| Starring | Aleksandr Chistyakov Sergei Komarov Yelena Kuzmina Nikolay Bogolyubov Nikolai Kryuchkov Hans Klering Mikhail Zharov Vladimir Uralsky |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Kirillov A. Spiridonov |
| Music by | Sergei Vasilenko |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Languages | Russian German |
Plot summary edit
In a small town in a remote part of the Russian Empire, factory workers struggle to organize against the owners. When World War I comes, they unite as soldiers of the Tsar on the Eastern Front. Local girl Anka forges a relationship with a German POW. The film criticises war profiteers, and encourages workers to reach out to one another across national lines. In 1917, the Tsar is forced to abdicate following the February Revolution.
Cast edit
- Sergey Komarov — Alexander P. Greshin
- Elena Kuzmina — Anka Greshina
- Robert Erdmann — Robert Karlovich, tenant
- Alexander Chistyakov — Pyotr Kadkin
- Nikolay Bogolyubov — Nikolai Kadkin
- Nikolai Kryuchkov — Senka Kadkin
- Mikhail Zharov — Kraevich
- Hans Klering — Mueller, a German prisoner of war
- Alexander Zhukov — policeman
- Vladimir Ural — Cabby
- Andrew Veit — a German prisoner
- Mikhail Yanshin — soldier
References edit
- ^ Peter Rollberg (2009). Historical Dictionary of Russian and Soviet Cinema. US: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 507. ISBN 978-0-8108-6072-8.
- ^ Jay Leyda (1960). Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film. George Allen & Unwin. p. 290.
- ^ "A Russian War Picture". The New York Times. 16 March 2023.
External links edit
- The Patriots at IMDb
- Outskirts at AllMovie
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