The read
It runs a compact 1h 18m.
Synopsis
Lieutenant Orloff, a recently graduated Russian officier, is making his way across the snow-covered steppes to the garrison where he is to be stationed. He comes across a man who has lost his way in the blizzard and takes him to the safety of an inn. Arriving at the garrison, Orloff meets and falls immediately in love with Macha, the daughter of his commander. The town is suddenly attacked by a hoard of bandits who claims to be the true Tsar of Russia.
Ratings
IMDb4.5/10
8 audience votes
Key crew
- Viktor TourjanskyDirector
- Boris de FastScreenplay
- Willy Schmidt-GentnerOriginal Music Composer
- Viktor TourjanskyScreenplay
Cast
- Albert PréjeanOrloff
- Valéry InkijinoffSilatschoff
- Danielle DarrieuxMascha
- Raymond RouleauSchalin
- Jacques BerliozLe colonel
- Marcelle WormsL'épouse du colonel
- Nathalie KovankoOlga
- Henri MarchandCast
- Georg JohnCast
- Vladimír BorskýCast
- Josef ZezulkaCast
- F. X. MlejnekCast
Themes
based on novel or book