Locksmith and Chancellor

Слесарь и канцлер

The Government of the fictional country Norland has unleashed a war with the neighboring Galikania and is suffering one defeat after another. A group of conspirators who were dissatisfied with this state of affairs, led by the Social Democrat Frank Frey arrange a coup to overthrew the emperor of Norland. But the working class does not like the new order either. Workers expose Frank Frey's policy of continuing the war and a revolution breaks out in the country. The leader of the socialist revolution becomes a mechanic of the name Franz Stark.

Director

Vladimir Gardin

Screenplay

Vladimir Gardin

Screenplay

Vsevolod Pudovkin

Status

Released

Release date

04/03/1924

Original language

Russian