His Excellency
Его превосходительство
Synopsis
This 1928 film features stylized cinematography and actors from the Moscow Art Theater in a fiction story based on the life of Jewish Labor Bund member Hirsch Lekert who attempted to assassinate the Vilna governor in 1902 to avenge the flogging of workers who participated in a May Day rally.
Top Cast
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Leonid Leonidov
Governor von Wahl / Old Rabbi
Mariya Sinelnikova
Miriam
Yuliy Untershlak
Hirsch Lekkert
Tamara Adelheim
Rivile, Hirsch's wife
Abram Grinfeld
Lemzer, state rabbi
Mikhail Rostovtsev
Short Clown
Nikolai Cherkasov
Tall Clown
Aleksandr Nenyukov
Pyotr
Mariya Dobrova
'Star' of the Circus
Aleksandr Sandel
Shpis, industrialist
Igor Doronin
Mariya Shlenskaya
Old revolutionary (uncredited)
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Grigoriy Roshal
- Screenplay & Story
- Vera Stroyeva, Serafima Roshal
- Original Title
- Его превосходительство
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- Russian
- Runtime
- 58m
- Production Studios
- Belgoskino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Grigoriy Roshal
Vera Stroyeva, Serafima Roshal
Nikolay Kozlovsky
Mark Donskoy
Department Leadership Roster
Grigoriy Roshal
Director
Mark Donskoy
Editor
Isaak Makhlis
Production Design
Vera Stroyeva
Screenplay
Nikolay Kozlovsky
Director of Photography
Serafima Roshal
Screenplay
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Frequently Asked Questions About His Excellency
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What is His Excellency about?
This 1928 film features stylized cinematography and actors from the Moscow Art Theater in a fiction story based on the life of Jewish Labor Bund member Hirsch Lekert who attempted to assassinate the Vilna governor in 1902 to avenge the flogging of workers who participated in a May Day rally.
Who directed His Excellency?
His Excellency was directed by Grigoriy Roshal.
Who stars in His Excellency?
The principal cast of His Excellency includes Leonid Leonidov, Mariya Sinelnikova, Yuliy Untershlak, Tamara Adelheim, Abram Grinfeld.
When was His Excellency released and how long is it?
His Excellency was released in 1928 with a total runtime of 58m.