Ranks and People
Чины и люди
Synopsis
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the case with "Chiny I Lyudi" ( Ranks And People ) (1929) in which three short stories by Chekhov, "Anna On The Neck", "Death Of A Petty Official" and "Chameleon" were assembled for the silent screen.
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Mikhail Tarkhanov
Modest Alekseich - Anna na shee
Mariya Strelkova
Anna Petrovna - Anna na shee
Andrey Petrovsky
Governor - Anna na shee
Nikolay Shcherbakov
Anna's father - Anna na shee
Viktor Stanitsyn
Artynov - Anna na shee
Ivan Moskvin
Cherviakov, the bureaucrat - Smert' chinovnika
Yevgeni Yershov
General Brizzhalov - Smert' chinovnika
Daniil Vvedenskiy
Policeman - Khameleon
Vladimir Popov
Khriukin - Khameleon
Sofya Levitina
Gossip - Anna na shee
Elena Maksimova
Modest's servant - Anna na shee
Varvara Rizenko
neighbor - Anna na shee
Sergei Sidelyov
student - Anna na shee
Mariya Shlenskaya
Gossip
Yelena Anufriyeva
Curious woman (Chameleon)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Yakov Protazanov
- Screenplay & Story
- Yakov Protazanov, Oleg Leonidov, Anton Chekhov
- Original Title
- Чины и люди
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 1h 5m
- Production Studios
- Mezhrabpomfilm
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Yakov Protazanov
Yakov Protazanov, Oleg Leonidov, Anton Chekhov
Department Leadership Roster
Yakov Protazanov
Director
Yakov Protazanov
Writer
Oleg Leonidov
Writer
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What is Ranks and People about?
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the case with "Chiny I Lyudi" ( Ranks And People ) (1929) in which three short stories by Chekhov, "Anna On The Neck", "Death Of A Petty Official" and "Chameleon" were assembled for the silent screen.
Who directed Ranks and People?
Ranks and People was directed by Yakov Protazanov.
Who stars in Ranks and People?
The principal cast of Ranks and People includes Mikhail Tarkhanov, Mariya Strelkova, Andrey Petrovsky, Nikolay Shcherbakov, Viktor Stanitsyn.
When was Ranks and People released and how long is it?
Ranks and People was released in 1929 with a total runtime of 1h 5m.