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1927

The Man from the Restaurant

Directed by Yakov Protazanov

During the good old days of the Russian aristocracy, that is to say, before the October Revolution, in the city of Moscow there was a fancy restaurant which catered to the appetites and egos of the rich. In one such establishment works a middle-aged waiter who is devoted to serving his bourgeoisie clients correctly. However, his life outside his job is very different: His son was killed during the Russian civil war and the waiter's wife died of grief as a result....

Duration

1h 8m

Released

August 11, 1927

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Cast11

  • Michael Chekhov
  • Vera Malinovskaya
  • Ivan Koval-Samborskyi
  • Stepan Kuznetsov
  • Mikhail Zharov
  • Yakov Protazanov
  • Mikhail Narokov
  • Mikhail Klimov
  • Andrey Petrovsky

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