Neobychainye priklyucheniya mistera Vesta v strane bolshevikov (1924)

Director:

Lev Kuleshov

Writers:

Nikolai Aseyev (writer)
Vsevolod Pudovkin (writer)

Release Date:

27 April 1924 (Soviet Union)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot:

An example of ironic Soviet propagandistic film from the silent era, this film chronicles the adventures of an American...

Cast

Porfiri Podobed	...	Mr. West
Boris Barnet	...	Jeddy - the cowboy
Aleksandra Khokhlova	...	The 'Countess'
Vsevolod Pudovkin	...	Shban
Sergei Komarov	...	Crook patch-eyed
Leonid Obolensky
Vera Lopatina	...	Elly - the american
G. Kharlampiev	...	Senka Svishch
Pyotr Galadzhev	...	Crook
S. Sletov	...	Crook
V. Latyshevski	...	Crook
Andrei Gorchilin	...	Policeman (as A. Gorchilin)
Vladimir Fogel

Also Known As:

The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks

Runtime:

94 min

Country:

Soviet Union

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Silent

Company:

Goskino

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Fejezetek a film történetéböl: Az orosz és a szovjet némafilm (#1.4)" (1989)

An absolute delight!

I think that some people have somewhat missed the point about the "stereotypes" portrayed in this film as it is clearly meant to be very tongue-in-cheek.

The social history on view here is wonderful and the humour and action a real eye-opener considering the bad press that Russia has tended to get over the past 100 years. The acting was a delight, especially by the lead "baddy" and the "countess" ... what teeth!

I would heartily recommend this film to everyone, especially when shown with a live accompaniment!