Movie

Fragment of an Empire

★ 5.7(25)19291h 50m

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Good to know

Director: Fridrikh Ermler
Release date: 1929-10-28
Runtime: 1h 50m
Language: No Language
Status: Released
Country: Soviet Union
Studio: Sovkino

Fragment of an Empire — trailer

About Fragment of an Empire

Fragment of an Empire is a 1929 movie in the Drama genre, directed by Fridrikh Ermler, starring Fyodor Nikitin, Lyudmila Semyonova and Valeri Solovtsov. It has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes. It holds an average rating of 5.7/10 from 25 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Fragment of an Empire in United States — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Director Frederick Ermler’s last silent feature and the last of four collaborations with actor Fiodor Nikitin. Nikitin plays an officer who spends a decade after the Great War as a shell-shocked amnesiac, until a glimpse of a woman through a train window sparks the return of his memory. He makes his way back to St. Petersburg, now Leningrad, a man out of time who struggles to make sense of the new society brought about by the revolution.

Cast

Fyodor Nikitin

Filimonov

Lyudmila Semyonova

Filimonov's wife

Valeri Solovtsov

Filimonov's wife's new husband

Emil Gal

Passenger in the train

Yakov Gudkin

The wounded soldier

Sergei Gerasimov

Vyacheslav Viskovsky

Ursula Krug

Aleksandr Melnikov

Viktor Portnov

Drunkard

Boris Feodosyev

Officer

Themes & keywords

propagandapolitics

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch Fragment of an Empire in United States?+

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Is Fragment of an Empire on Netflix?+

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How long is Fragment of an Empire?+

Fragment of an Empire has a runtime of 1 hour 50 minutes (110 minutes).

Who stars in Fragment of an Empire?+

Fragment of an Empire stars Fyodor Nikitin, Lyudmila Semyonova, Valeri Solovtsov, Emil Gal and Yakov Gudkin.

When did Fragment of an Empire come out?+

Fragment of an Empire is a 1929 movie directed by Fridrikh Ermler.

What genre is Fragment of an Empire?+

Fragment of an Empire is Drama film.

Who directed Fragment of an Empire?+

Fragment of an Empire was directed by Fridrikh Ermler.