description The Tailor from Torzhok Overview
The Tailor from Torzhok, released in 1925, is a silent comedy film directed by Yakov Protazanov. It features Igor Ilyinsky and was produced as promotional material for the State Lottery Loan. The film’s origins are tied to Soviet publicity efforts during that period.
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info The Tailor from Torzhok Specifications
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Year | 1925 |
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What is The Tailor from Torzhok about?
Igor Ilyinsky plays Petya Petelkin, a modest tailor who buys a lottery ticket hoping to impress his employer. When the ticket wins and then disappears, it passes from person to person and drives the film's comic chase. [Film record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tailor_from_Torzhok)
Was The Tailor from Torzhok made to advertise a lottery?
Yes. The 1925 Soviet silent comedy was commissioned as publicity for the State Lottery Loan, so the lottery plot is part of its original purpose. [Film record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tailor_from_Torzhok)
Who directed and starred in The Tailor from Torzhok?
Yakov Protazanov directed it, and Igor Ilyinsky stars as Petya. The silent film runs around 65 minutes and uses Russian intertitles. [Film record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tailor_from_Torzhok)
What historical period does The Tailor from Torzhok show?
The story is set in Soviet Russia during the New Economic Policy, or NEP. That 1920s setting frames the tailor's small-town shop, lottery bond, and dream of opening his own business. [Film record](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Tailor_from_Torzhok)
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