Outskirts (1933) movie

Outskirts (Russian: Окраина, meaning Outskirts), also known in English as The Patriots or by the transliterated Russian title Okraina, is a 1933 Soviet film directed by Boris Barnet. 1914. In a small town in a remote part of the Russian Empire, shoemakers struggle to organise against factory owners. When war comes, they are united as soldiers of the Tsar on the Eastern Front. Anka, a local girl, forges a relationship with a German POW. The film criticises war profiteers and encourages workers to reach across national lines. In 1917 the Russian Revolution comes. Outskirts (1933) movie Genres: Drama Production Co: Mezhrabpomfilm Directed by Boris Barnet Written by Boris Barnet, Konstantin Finn Music by Sergei Vasilenko Cinematography by Mikhail Kirillov, A. Spiridonov Cast: Sergey Komarov — Alexander P. Greshin Elena Kuzmina — Anka Greshina Robert Erdmann — Robert Karlovich, tenant Alexander Chistyakov — Pyotr Kadkin Nikolay Bogolyubov — Nikolai Kadkin Nikolai Kryuchkov — Senka Kadkin Mikhail Zharov — Kraevich Hans Klering — Mueller, a German prisoner of war Alexander Zhukov — policeman Vladimir Ural — Cabby Andrew Veit — a German prisoner Mikhail Yanshin — soldier