Ranks and People (1929)

Overview: 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.

Starring: Mikhail Tarkhanov, Mariya Strelkova, Andrey Petrovsky, Nikolay Shcherbakov

Categories: Comedy