The Tsar's adjutant
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| Original title | The Tsar's adjutant |
| Country of production | Germany |
| original language | German |
| Publishing year | 1928 |
| length | 110 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Vladimir Strievsky |
| script | Vladimir Strievsky |
| production | Hermann Millakowsky |
| camera | Nikolai Toporkoff |
| occupation | |
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The Tsar's Adjutant is a German silent film drama from 1928 by the Russian exile director Vladimir Strievsky . Iwan Mosjukin and Carmen Boni play the main roles of a noble, unequal pair of lovers.
action
Prince Boris Kurbsky, the Tsar's adjutant, is on a train ride in the direction of St. Petersburg. In his compartment he met the young aristocratic foreigner Helena di Armore. As a gentleman of the old school, he lends a hand when she is found without papers during an ID check at the border. He claims that the young lady is his wife and thus frees her from further annoying controls. The prince knows absolutely nothing about her, not even that, as a staunch nihilist , she is involved in a plot to which the tsar himself is supposed to fall victim.
The adjutant can prevent Helena from shooting his supreme superior as instructed, but still cannot avoid being arrested as a possible accomplice. Helena di Armore is abducted by her own people, but finally freed by Kurbski. With the help of the Russian police minister, the prince, who loves Helena, can get her out of the country again and thus to safety. Prince Kurbsky, the Tsar's adjutant, remains alone.
Production notes
The Tsar's adjutant passed film censorship on December 28, 1928, was 2767 meters long, spread over eight acts, and was first performed in Germany on February 11, 1929 in the Berlin Universum Theater on Lehniner Platz. The world premiere presumably took place outside of Germany.
Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle created the film structures, Georg Witt took over the production management.
Reviews
Paimann's film lists summed up: “The subject, which was initially a bit too broad, later gains in speed and tension and offers Mosjoukin, who does an excellent job, a grateful role. The bonuses are less favorable ... The direction leads the ensemble skilfully and ensures real drawing of the milieu and an impressive presentation. "
Web links
- The adjutant of the Tsar in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Tsar's adjutant at filmportal.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Adjutant of the Tsar in Paimann's film lists ( Memento of the original from August 12, 2018 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
