An Hour with Chekhov
Synopsis
From his early silent works, the great Russian film director, Herr Yakov Protazanov, made literary adaptations from equally great Russian writers, as is the case with "Chiny I Lyudi" ( Ranks And People ) (1929) in which three short stories by Chekhov, "Anna On The Neck", "Death Of A Petty Official" and "Chameleon" were assembled for the silent screen.
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- Mikhail Tarkhanovas Modest Alekseievitch - Chinovnik (segment 'Anna na shee')
- Mariya Strelkovaas Anna Petrovna - His Wife (segment 'Anna na shee')
- N Shcherbakovas Pyotr Leontievich - Anna's Father (segment 'Anna na shee')
- Andrey Petrovskyas His Excellency - Governor (segment 'Anna na shee')
- Viktor Stanitsynas Artynov - Rich Landowner (segment 'Anna na shee')
- Ivan Moskvinas Ochumelov (segment 'Khameleon')
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14 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Mikhail Tarkhanov
as Modest Alekseievitch - Chinovnik (segment 'Anna na shee')
Mariya Strelkova
as Anna Petrovna - His Wife (segment 'Anna na shee')
N Shcherbakov
as Pyotr Leontievich - Anna's Father (segment 'Anna na shee')
Andrey Petrovsky
as His Excellency - Governor (segment 'Anna na shee')
Viktor Stanitsyn
as Artynov - Rich Landowner (segment 'Anna na shee')
Ivan Moskvin
as Ochumelov (segment 'Khameleon')
Vladimir Yershov
as General Bryzgalov (segment 'Smert' chinovnika')
Vladimir Popov
as Khryukin - Workman (segment 'Khameleon')
Daniil Vvedenskiy
as Eldyrin - Policeman (segment 'Khameleon')
Sofya Levitina
as Gossip (segment 'Khameleon')
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3Other crew
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