Outskirts (film)
1933 Soviet film
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Outskirts (Russian: Окра́ина, meaning "fringe" or "periphery"), also known in English as The Patriots or by the transliterated Russian title Okraina, is a 1933 Soviet film directed by Boris Barnet.[1][2]
Konstantin Finn
Sergei Komarov
Yelena Kuzmina
Nikolay Bogolyubov
Nikolai Kryuchkov
Hans Klering
Mikhail Zharov
Vladimir Uralsky
A. Spiridonov
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| Directed by | Boris Barnet |
| Written by | Boris Barnet Konstantin Finn |
| Starring | Aleksandr Chistyakov Sergei Komarov Yelena Kuzmina Nikolay Bogolyubov Nikolai Kryuchkov Hans Klering Mikhail Zharov Vladimir Uralsky |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Kirillov A. Spiridonov |
| Music by | Sergei Vasilenko |
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Running time | 98 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Languages | Russian German |
Outskirts is said to have the distinction to be the only Soviet-era film, before World War II, to deal exclusively with World War I.[3]
Plot summary
In a small town in a remote part of the Russian Empire, factory workers struggle to organize against the owners. When World War I comes, they unite as soldiers of the Tsar on the Eastern Front. Local girl Anka forges a relationship with a German POW. The film criticises war profiteers, and encourages workers to reach out to one another across national lines. In 1917, the Tsar is forced to abdicate following the February Revolution.
Cast
- Sergey Komarov — Alexander P. Greshin
- Elena Kuzmina — Anka Greshina
- Robert Erdmann — Robert Karlovich, tenant
- Alexander Chistyakov — Pyotr Kadkin
- Nikolay Bogolyubov — Nikolai Kadkin
- Nikolai Kryuchkov — Senka Kadkin
- Mikhail Zharov — Kraevich
- Hans Klering — Mueller, a German prisoner of war
- Alexander Zhukov — policeman
- Vladimir Ural — Cabby
- Andrew Veit — a German prisoner
- Mikhail Yanshin — soldier
