Movie

Ranks and People

★ 5.6(8)19291h 5m

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Good to know

Director: Yakov Protazanov, Mikhail Doller
Release date: 1929-10-01
Runtime: 1h 5m
Language: Russian
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Studio: Mezhrabpomfilm

About Ranks and People

Ranks and People is a 1929 movie in the Comedy genre, directed by Yakov Protazanov and Mikhail Doller, starring Mikhail Tarkhanov, Mariya Strelkova and Andrey Petrovsky. It has a runtime of 1 hour 5 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.6/10 from 8 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Ranks and People in Japan — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

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.

Cast

Mikhail Tarkhanov

Modest Alekseich - Anna na shee

Mariya Strelkova

Anna Petrovna - Anna na shee

Andrey Petrovsky

Governor - Anna na shee

Nikolay Shcherbakov

Anna's father - Anna na shee

Viktor Stanitsyn

Artynov - Anna na shee

Ivan Moskvin

Cherviakov, the bureaucrat - Smert' chinovnika

Yevgeni Yershov

General Brizzhalov - Smert' chinovnika

Daniil Vvedenskiy

Policeman - Khameleon

Vladimir Popov

Khriukin - Khameleon

Sofya Levitina

Gossip - Anna na shee

Elena Maksimova

Modest's servant - Anna na shee

Varvara Rizenko

neighbor - Anna na shee

Themes & keywords

based on short story

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Ranks and People in Japan?+

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Is Ranks and People on Netflix?+

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How long is Ranks and People?+

Ranks and People has a runtime of 1 hour 5 minutes (65 minutes).

Who stars in Ranks and People?+

Ranks and People stars Mikhail Tarkhanov, Mariya Strelkova, Andrey Petrovsky, Nikolay Shcherbakov and Viktor Stanitsyn.

When did Ranks and People come out?+

Ranks and People is a 1929 movie directed by Yakov Protazanov and Mikhail Doller.

What genre is Ranks and People?+

Ranks and People is Comedy film.

Who directed Ranks and People?+

Ranks and People was directed by Yakov Protazanov and Mikhail Doller.