In the Clutches of the Soviets

1h 16min

Day in and day out, factory worker Wolfer enjoys his luxurious life. But one day he wakes up after another night of drinking and is horrified to learn that the October Revolution has taken place. It took away the manufacturer's luxurious life. Wolfer's mansion, jewelry, and excess clothes were requisitioned. In the end, the manufacturer has to sweep the streets. He flees to Paris, where he finds a job in a circus with great difficulty.

Cast

Konstantin Garin

Konstantin Garin

Wolfer, manufacturer
Leonid Chembarsky

Leonid Chembarsky

Krasetskiy, Wolfer's friend
Aleksandr Nikitin

Aleksandr Nikitin

Wolfer's lackey
Aleksandr Sashin

Aleksandr Sashin

Wolfer's lackey
Aleksandr Chuverov

Aleksandr Chuverov

Estate manager
Anton Klimenko

Anton Klimenko

Street sweeper
Vasyl Liudvynskyi

Vasyl Liudvynskyi

Vaska, little boy
A. Olenich-Alekseyeva

A. Olenich-Alekseyeva

Vaska's mother
Nikolay Kuchinskiy

Nikolay Kuchinskiy

Vaska's father
Myaskovskaya

Myaskovskaya

Vaska's sister
N. Sokolova

N. Sokolova

Merchant's wife
Matviy Lyarov

Matviy Lyarov

White army colonel
Osip Merlatti

Osip Merlatti

Carousel owner
T. Kochkina

T. Kochkina

Old woman
A. Lyarova

A. Lyarova

Lady at the paradise
T. Ruzhitskiy

T. Ruzhitskiy

St. Peter at the paradise
B. Goncharov

B. Goncharov

Fat Ottoman

Release date

23rd Mar 1926

Status

Released

Spoken languages

No Language