The Tailor from Torzhok
Apr 09, 1925 · 1h 5m
Director
Yakov ProtazanovOverview
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.
Cast of The Tailor from Torzhok
Igor IlyinskyPetya Petelkin, tailor
Vera MaretskayaKatya, housemaid
Lidiya DeikunMelania Shirinkina, widow
Iosif TolchanovSemizhilov, vendor
Olga ZhiznevaUnknown young lady
Serafima BirmanShirinkina's neighbour
Yeva MilyutinaShirinkina's neighbour
Anatoli KtorovAnatoliy, city scamp
Vladimir UralskiyUnion man (uncredited)
Naum RogozhinGuest (uncredited)
Nikolai Akimov(uncredited)
Crew of The Tailor from Torzhok
About The Tailor from Torzhok
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…
When was The Tailor from Torzhok released?
The Tailor from Torzhok was released on April 9, 1925.
How long is The Tailor from Torzhok?
The Tailor from Torzhok runs 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).
Who directed The Tailor from Torzhok?
The Tailor from Torzhok was directed by Yakov Protazanov.
Who is in the cast of The Tailor from Torzhok?
The cast of The Tailor from Torzhok includes Igor Ilyinsky (Petya Petelkin, tailor), Vera Maretskaya (Katya, housemaid), Lidiya Deikun (Melania Shirinkina, widow), Iosif Tolchanov (Semizhilov, vendor) and Olga Zhizneva (Unknown young lady).