Ranks and People (1929)
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the case with "Chiny I Lyudi" ( Ranks And People ) (1929) in which three short stories by Chekhov, "Anna On The Neck", "Death Of A Petty Official" and "Chameleon" were assembled for the silent screen.
Director: Yakov Protazanov, Mikhail Doller
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: October 1, 1929
Cast
- Mikhail Tarkhanov - Modest Alekseich - Anna na shee
- Mariya Strelkova - Anna Petrovna - Anna na shee
- Andrey Petrovsky - Governor - Anna na shee
- Nikolay Shcherbakov - Anna's father - Anna na shee
- Viktor Stanitsyn - Artynov - Anna na shee
- Ivan Moskvin - Cherviakov, the bureaucrat - Smert' chinovnika
- Yevgeni Yershov - General Brizzhalov - Smert' chinovnika
- Daniil Vvedenskiy - Policeman - Khameleon
- Vladimir Popov - Khriukin - Khameleon
- Sofya Levitina - Gossip - Anna na shee
Screenplay
- Yakov Protazanov
- Oleg Leonidov
- Anton Chekhov (Short Story)
Production: Mezhrabpomfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
based on short story
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Ranks and People about?
- From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the case with "Chiny I Lyudi" ( Ranks And People ) (1929) in which three short stories by Chekhov, "Anna On The Neck", "Death Of A Petty Official" and "Chameleon" were assembled for the silent screen.
- Who directed Ranks and People?
- Ranks and People was directed by Yakov Protazanov, Mikhail Doller.
- Who stars in Ranks and People?
- Ranks and People stars Mikhail Tarkhanov, Mariya Strelkova, Andrey Petrovsky, Nikolay Shcherbakov, Viktor Stanitsyn, Ivan Moskvin.
- How long is Ranks and People?
- Ranks and People has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Ranks and People?
- Ranks and People is a Comedy film.
- Where was Ranks and People produced?
- Ranks and People was produced in Soviet Union.