The Nail in the Boot
ლურსმანი ჩექმაში
Synopsis
Banned in the Soviet Union for its "negative" content and never released, Kalatozov was forced to retreat from filmmaking for seven years because of this film. The film sets out to illustrate the old adage, "For want of a nail, the battle was lost," showing how the inferior quality of something so trivial as a nail in a soldier's boot leads inexorably to the capture of an armored train. Kalatozov had intended to demonstrate the crucial and universal importance of efficiency in Soviet industry, but the government decided that his fable gave a negative impression of the Red Army's capabilities.
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mikhail Kalatozov
- Screenplay & Story
- Leonid Perelman
- Original Title
- ლურსმანი ჩექმაში
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Georgian, Russian
- Runtime
- 53m
- Production Studios
- JSC "Sakhkinmretsvi"
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mikhail Kalatozov
Leonid Perelman
Shalva Apaqidze
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Mikhail Kalatozov
Director
Leonid Perelman
Writer
Shalva Apaqidze
Director of Photography
Serapion Vatsadze
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What is The Nail in the Boot about?
Banned in the Soviet Union for its "negative" content and never released, Kalatozov was forced to retreat from filmmaking for seven years because of this film. The film sets out to illustrate the old adage, "For want of a nail, the battle was lost," showing how the inferior quality of something so trivial as a nail in a soldier's boot leads inexorably to the capture of an armored train. Kalatozov had intended to demonstrate the crucial and universal importance of efficiency in Soviet industry, but the government decided that his fable gave a negative impression of the Red Army's capabilities.
Who directed The Nail in the Boot?
The Nail in the Boot was directed by Mikhail Kalatozov.
Who stars in The Nail in the Boot?
The principal cast of The Nail in the Boot includes Aleqsandre Jaliashvili, Siko Palavandishvili, Akaki Khorava, Arkadi Khintibidze, Kirile Macharadze.
When was The Nail in the Boot released and how long is it?
The Nail in the Boot was released in 1931 with a total runtime of 53m.