The Tailor from Torzhok (1925)
Original title: Закройщик из Торжка
The Tailor from Torzhok is a 1925 Russian-language comedy movie directed by Yakov Protazanov, with a running time of 1h 5m. It stars Igor Ilyinsky, Vera Maretskaya and Lidiya Deikun.
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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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.
When was The Tailor from Torzhok released?
The Tailor from Torzhok was released on 9 April 1925.
How long is The Tailor from Torzhok?
The Tailor from Torzhok runs 1h 5m.
Who made The Tailor from Torzhok?
The Tailor from Torzhok was directed by Yakov Protazanov.
Cast
- Igor Ilyinsky as Petya Petelkin, tailor
- Vera Maretskaya as Katya, housemaid
- Lidiya Deikun as Melania Shirinkina, widow
- Iosif Tolchanov as Semizhilov, vendor
- Olga Zhizneva as Unknown young lady
- Serafima Birman as Shirinkina's neighbour
- Yeva Milyutina as Shirinkina's neighbour
- Anatoli Ktorov as Anatoliy, city scamp
- Vladimir Uralskiy as Union man (uncredited)
- Naum Rogozhin as Guest (uncredited)
- Nikolai Akimov as (uncredited)