His Excellency (1928)
This 1928 film features stylized cinematography and actors from the Moscow Art Theater in a fiction story based on the life of Jewish Labor Bund member Hirsch Lekert who attempted to assassinate the Vilna governor in 1902 to avenge the flogging of workers who participated in a May Day rally.
Director: Grigoriy Roshal
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 58 min
Release Date: March 20, 1928
Cast
- Leonid Leonidov - Governor von Wahl / Old Rabbi
- Mariya Sinelnikova - Miriam
- Yuliy Untershlak - Hirsch Lekkert
- Tamara Adelheim - Rivile, Hirsch's wife
- Abram Grinfeld - Lemzer, state rabbi
- Mikhail Rostovtsev - Short Clown
- Nikolai Cherkasov - Tall Clown
- Aleksandr Nenyukov - Pyotr
- Mariya Dobrova - 'Star' of the Circus
- Aleksandr Sandel - Shpis, industrialist
Screenplay
- Vera Stroyeva (Screenplay)
- Serafima Roshal (Screenplay)
Cinematography: Nikolay Kozlovsky
Editing: Mark Donskoy
Production: Belgoskino
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
Keywords
partially lost film
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is His Excellency about?
- This 1928 film features stylized cinematography and actors from the Moscow Art Theater in a fiction story based on the life of Jewish Labor Bund member Hirsch Lekert who attempted to assassinate the Vilna governor in 1902 to avenge the flogging of workers who participated in a May Day rally.
- Who directed His Excellency?
- His Excellency was directed by Grigoriy Roshal.
- Who stars in His Excellency?
- His Excellency stars Leonid Leonidov, Mariya Sinelnikova, Yuliy Untershlak, Tamara Adelheim, Abram Grinfeld, Mikhail Rostovtsev.
- How long is His Excellency?
- His Excellency has a runtime of 58m (58 minutes).
- What genre is His Excellency?
- His Excellency is a Drama film.
- Where was His Excellency produced?
- His Excellency was produced in Soviet Union.