Kashtanka
Каштанка
Synopsis
Little dog Kashtanka is stolen, sold, tossed out into the street and saved by a clown. Young Fedyushka gets lost looking for the dog and ends up a prisoner of the sinister Mazamet who compels him to rove from house to house to make money, while Fedyushka’s father wanders through the streets in search of his lost child.
Top Cast
Explore Star Directory →Yuriy Zimin
Fedya
Nikolai Panov
Georges, clown
Yevgeniya Khovanskaya
Owner of the night shelter
Naum Rogozhin
Mazamet, organ-grinder
Antonin Pankryshev
Luka
Leonid Yurenyov
Gvozd, vagabond
Yelena Tyapkina
Nastasya, washerwoman
Boris Snigiryov
Agafon, coachman
Gulya Korolyova
Girl from the Trubny market (uncredited)
Nikolay Trofimov
Street boy (uncredited)
Release History & Theatrical Window
Il Cinema Ritrovato Festival
Festival / Special Debut
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Olga Preobrazhenskaya
- Screenplay & Story
- Yuriy Bolotov, Olga Preobrazhenskaya
- Original Title
- Каштанка
- Country of Origin
- Soviet Union
- Spoken Languages
- No Language
- Runtime
- 1h 16m
- Production Studios
- Sovkino
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Olga Preobrazhenskaya
Yuriy Bolotov, Olga Preobrazhenskaya, Anton Chekhov
Grigory Giber
Department Leadership Roster
Olga Preobrazhenskaya
Director
Yuriy Bolotov
Screenplay
Olga Preobrazhenskaya
Screenplay
Grigory Giber
Director of Photography
Dmitri Kolupayev
Production Design
Production Stills & Gallery
Official cinematic photography and background stills for Kashtanka.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Kashtanka
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Kashtanka about?
Little dog Kashtanka is stolen, sold, tossed out into the street and saved by a clown. Young Fedyushka gets lost looking for the dog and ends up a prisoner of the sinister Mazamet who compels him to rove from house to house to make money, while Fedyushka’s father wanders through the streets in search of his lost child.
Who directed Kashtanka?
Kashtanka was directed by Olga Preobrazhenskaya.
Who stars in Kashtanka?
The principal cast of Kashtanka includes Yuriy Zimin, Nikolai Panov, Yevgeniya Khovanskaya, Naum Rogozhin, Antonin Pankryshev.
When was Kashtanka released and how long is it?
Kashtanka was released in 1926 with a total runtime of 1h 16m.