The Tailor from Torzhok

The Tailor from Torzhok

Закройщик из Торжка

3.5 /10 5 votes
April 9, 1925 1h 5m Released

Storyline

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.

Key Information

Director Yakov Protazanov
Writers Valentin Turkin
Studio Mezhrabpomfilm
Rating 3.5/10
Language RU

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Cast & Crew

Igor Ilyinsky

Igor Ilyinsky

Petya Petelkin, tailor

Vera Maretskaya

Vera Maretskaya

Katya, housemaid

Lidiya Deikun

Lidiya Deikun

Melania Shirinkina, widow

Iosif Tolchanov

Iosif Tolchanov

Semizhilov, vendor

Olga Zhizneva

Olga Zhizneva

Unknown young lady

Serafima Birman

Serafima Birman

Shirinkina's neighbour

Yeva Milyutina

Yeva Milyutina

Shirinkina's neighbour

Anatoli Ktorov

Anatoli Ktorov

Anatoliy, city scamp

Vladimir Uralskiy

Vladimir Uralskiy

Union man (uncredited)

Naum Rogozhin

Naum Rogozhin

Guest (uncredited)

Nikolai Akimov

(uncredited)

Frequently Asked Questions

The Tailor from Torzhok was released on April 9, 1925.

The runtime of The Tailor from Torzhok is 1h 5m.

The Tailor from Torzhok is a Comedy movie.

The Tailor from Torzhok has a rating of 3.5 out of 10 on TMDB.

The Tailor from Torzhok is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.

The Tailor from Torzhok was directed by Yakov Protazanov.

The main cast of The Tailor from Torzhok includes Igor Ilyinsky, Vera Maretskaya, Lidiya Deikun.

The Tailor from Torzhok is originally in RU.