Brother
Родной брат
“Brother”
Synopsis
The chairman of the factory committee of one of the Leningrad factories, Fyodor Gorbachev, a weak-willed man who was unable to completely overcome his petty-proprietor psychology, is visited from the village by his brother Sergei, a former kulak and trader. His arrival brings quarrels and discord into the friendly Gorbachev family. At Fyodor's request, the factory director hires Sergei, but demands a favor in return.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Georgiy Krol, Mark Gall
- Screenplay & Story
- Nikolay Molodtsov
- Original Title
- Родной брат
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- Unknown
- Production Studios
- Sovkino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Georgiy Krol, Mark Gall
Nikolay Molodtsov
Wilhelm Bluvshteyn
Department Leadership Roster
Georgiy Krol
Director
Nikolay Molodtsov
Writer
Mark Gall
Director
Yevgenia Slovtsova
Production Design
Wilhelm Bluvshteyn
Director of Photography
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Frequently Asked Questions About Brother
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What is Brother about?
The chairman of the factory committee of one of the Leningrad factories, Fyodor Gorbachev, a weak-willed man who was unable to completely overcome his petty-proprietor psychology, is visited from the village by his brother Sergei, a former kulak and trader. His arrival brings quarrels and discord into the friendly Gorbachev family. At Fyodor's request, the factory director hires Sergei, but demands a favor in return.
Who directed Brother?
Brother was directed by Georgiy Krol, Mark Gall.
Who stars in Brother?
The principal cast of Brother includes Boris Chirkov, Nikolai Cherkasov, Aleksey Maseyev, Nikolai Simonov, Varvara Soshalskaya.
When was Brother released and how long is it?
Brother was released in 1929 with a total runtime of Unknown.