House in the Snow-Drifts (1927)
An adaptation of Evgenii Zamiatin’s short story “The Cave,” about a musician dying of hunger in his large, unheated Petersburg apartment because he was not needed in the revolutionary city.
Director: Fridrikh Ermler
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 49 min
Release Date: April 1, 1927
Cast
- Fyodor Nikitin - Musician
- Tatyana Okova - Musician's wife
- Yakov Gudkin - Yasha
- Galina Shaposhnikova - Galya, Yasha's sister
- Aleksey Maseyev - Yasha's and Galya's father
- Valeri Solovtsov - Neighbour-profiteer
- A. Bastunova - Profiteer's wife
- Viktor Plotnikov - Profiteer
- Gleb Bushtuyev - House manager
- Viktor Portnov - Manager's assistant
Screenplay
Cinematography: Gleb Bushtuyev, Yevgeniy Mikhaylov
Production: Sovkino, Lenfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
civil war, st. petersburg, russia, based on short story, snowdrift
More Films by Director: Fridrikh Ermler
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is House in the Snow-Drifts about?
- An adaptation of Evgenii Zamiatin’s short story “The Cave,” about a musician dying of hunger in his large, unheated Petersburg apartment because he was not needed in the revolutionary city.
- Who directed House in the Snow-Drifts?
- House in the Snow-Drifts was directed by Fridrikh Ermler.
- Who stars in House in the Snow-Drifts?
- House in the Snow-Drifts stars Fyodor Nikitin, Tatyana Okova, Yakov Gudkin, Galina Shaposhnikova, Aleksey Maseyev, Valeri Solovtsov.
- How long is House in the Snow-Drifts?
- House in the Snow-Drifts has a runtime of 49m (49 minutes).
- What genre is House in the Snow-Drifts?
- House in the Snow-Drifts is a Drama film.
- Where was House in the Snow-Drifts produced?
- House in the Snow-Drifts was produced in Soviet Union.