The Tailor from Torzhok

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.

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Release date

9 Apr 1925

Runtime

1 h 5 min

• TMDB 4.2

Genres

• Comedy

Director

Yakov Protazanov

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Countries

• SU

Cast

Igor Ilyinskyas Petya Petelkin, tailorVera Maretskayaas Katya, housemaidLidiya Deikunas Melania Shirinkina, widowIosif Tolchanovas Semizhilov, vendorOlga Zhiznevaas Unknown young ladySerafima Birmanas Shirinkina's neighbourYeva Milyutinaas Shirinkina's neighbourAnatoli Ktorovas Anatoliy, city scampVladimir Uralskiyas Union man (uncredited)Naum Rogozhinas Guest (uncredited)

Writers

Valentin Turkin

Cinematography

Pyotr Yermolov

Studios

MMezhrabpomfilm

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