Cross and Mauser
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| Directed by | Vladimir Gardin |
| Written by | Lev Nikulin |
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| Country | Soviet Union |
| Languages | Silent Russian intertitles |
Cross and Mauser (‹See Tfd›Russian: Крест и Маузер, romanized: Krest i mauzer) is a 1925 Soviet silent adventure film directed by Vladimir Gardin.[1]
Plot
The film takes place during the pre-revolutionary years and the initial period of the Soviet regime. At a monastery shelter in one of Russia's western towns, orphan Yulka gives birth to a son from the shepherd Jerome. Matron of the shelter Pavlikha as directed by the father kills the newborn baby and disposes of the corpse in the Jewish Quarter. The Black Hundreds are spreading the rumor that the murder was committed by the Jews for ritual purposes. Mayhem arises which is supported by the authorities of the city. The church refuses to shelter Jews fleeing from the violent thugs ...
Cast
- Yevgeni Chervyakov
- V. Kiselyova
- Vladimir Kriger
- Nikolay Kutuzov
- Naum Rogozhin
- Pyotr Savin
- T. Sinitsina
- Pyotr Starkovsky
- Raisa Yesipova
References
- ^ Christie & Taylor p.428
Bibliography
- Christie, Ian & Taylor, Richard. The Film Factory: Russian and Soviet Cinema in Documents 1896-1939. Routledge, 2012.
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