The Tailor from Torzhok
Закройщик из Торжка
Synopsis
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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Igor Ilyinsky
Petya Petelkin, tailor
Vera Maretskaya
Katya, housemaid
Lidiya Deikun
Melania Shirinkina, widow
Iosif Tolchanov
Semizhilov, vendor
Olga Zhizneva
Unknown young lady
Serafima Birman
Shirinkina's neighbour
Yeva Milyutina
Shirinkina's neighbour
Anatoli Ktorov
Anatoliy, city scamp
Vladimir Uralskiy
Union man (uncredited)
Naum Rogozhin
Guest (uncredited)
Nikolai Akimov
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yakov Protazanov
- Screenplay & Story
- Valentin Turkin
- Original Title
- Закройщик из Торжка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Mezhrabpomfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yakov Protazanov
Valentin Turkin
Pyotr Yermolov
Moisey Aleynikov
Department Leadership Roster
Yakov Protazanov
Director
Valentin Turkin
Writer
Pyotr Yermolov
Director of Photography
Vladimir Egorov
Production Design
Moisey Aleynikov
Producer
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What is The Tailor from Torzhok about?
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.
Who directed The Tailor from Torzhok?
The Tailor from Torzhok was directed by Yakov Protazanov.
Who stars in The Tailor from Torzhok?
The principal cast of The Tailor from Torzhok includes Igor Ilyinsky, Vera Maretskaya, Lidiya Deikun, Iosif Tolchanov, Olga Zhizneva.
When was The Tailor from Torzhok released and how long is it?
The Tailor from Torzhok was released in 1925 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.