The Tailor from Torzhok (1925)
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.
Director: Yakov Protazanov
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: April 9, 1925
Cast
- Igor Ilyinsky - Petya Petelkin, tailor
- Vera Maretskaya - Katya, housemaid
- Lidiya Deikun - Melania Shirinkina, widow
- Iosif Tolchanov - Semizhilov, vendor
- Olga Zhizneva - Unknown young lady
- Serafima Birman - Shirinkina's neighbour
- Yeva Milyutina - Shirinkina's neighbour
- Anatoli Ktorov - Anatoliy, city scamp
- Vladimir Uralskiy - Union man (uncredited)
- Naum Rogozhin - Guest (uncredited)
Screenplay
Cinematography: Pyotr Yermolov
Production: Mezhrabpomfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: No Language
Original Language: ru
Keywords
lottery ticket
More Films by Director: Yakov Protazanov
More Films in Genre: Comedy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Tailor from Torzhok about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Tailor from Torzhok?
- The Tailor from Torzhok was directed by Yakov Protazanov.
- Who stars in The Tailor from Torzhok?
- The Tailor from Torzhok stars Igor Ilyinsky, Vera Maretskaya, Lidiya Deikun, Iosif Tolchanov, Olga Zhizneva, Serafima Birman.
- How long is The Tailor from Torzhok?
- The Tailor from Torzhok has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is The Tailor from Torzhok?
- The Tailor from Torzhok is a Comedy film.
- Where was The Tailor from Torzhok produced?
- The Tailor from Torzhok was produced in Soviet Union.