The Devil's Wheel
Чёртово колесо
Synopsis
Young Soviet navy sailor Vanya Shorin misses his ship after meeting a girl at a funfair. They ride a carnival attraction called The Devil's Wheel, which triggers a series of events pulling the sailor into a dangerous criminal underworld before he finds the courage to return to his comrades.
Top Cast
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Pyotr Sobolevsky
Vanya Shorin, Red fleet sailor
Lyudmila Semyonova
Valya
Sergei Gerasimov
The Question Man
Emil Gal
Koko, vaudeville performer
Antonio Tserep
Tavern Owner
Nikolay Gorodnichev
House manager
V. Lande
Cafe dancer
Sergei Martinson
Orchestra conductor
Yevgeniy Kumeyko
Hooligan
I. Berezin
Hooligan
Yanina Zheymo
Hooligan girl
Tatyana Ventsel
Viktor Plotnikov
Salvation army member
Arnold Arnold
Editor
Aleksandr Kostomolotsky
Aleksei Kapler
Andrei Kostrichkin
Drummer
Mikhail Shifman
(uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg
- Screenplay & Story
- Adrian Piotrovskiy
- Original Title
- Чёртово колесо
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 40m
- Production Studios
- Lenfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg
Adrian Piotrovskiy
Andrey Moskvin
Department Leadership Roster
Grigori Kozintsev
Director
Leonid Trauberg
Director
Adrian Piotrovskiy
Writer
Andrey Moskvin
Director of Photography
Evgeny Eney
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for The Devil's Wheel.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Devil's Wheel
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What is The Devil's Wheel about?
Young Soviet navy sailor Vanya Shorin misses his ship after meeting a girl at a funfair. They ride a carnival attraction called The Devil's Wheel, which triggers a series of events pulling the sailor into a dangerous criminal underworld before he finds the courage to return to his comrades.
Who directed The Devil's Wheel?
The Devil's Wheel was directed by Grigori Kozintsev, Leonid Trauberg.
Who stars in The Devil's Wheel?
The principal cast of The Devil's Wheel includes Pyotr Sobolevsky, Lyudmila Semyonova, Sergei Gerasimov, Emil Gal, Antonio Tserep.
When was The Devil's Wheel released and how long is it?
The Devil's Wheel was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 40m.