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A Bright City (1928)

Movie 68 min

Drama

Partially lost movie. Based on the novella ‘The Red Scarf’ by Mikhail Pavlovich Rogi. The story of a peasant woman who comes to the city to join her husband, a factory worker, and finds it difficult to adjust to her new life. Only the fourth part of the film has survived.

Ivan Pravov Writer Olga Preobrazhenskaya Writer Ivan Pravov Director Olga Preobrazhenskaya Director

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Quick facts

Released
September 4, 1928
Runtime
68 min
Language
Studio
Sovkino

Themes

Cast

Raisa Puzhnaya Raisa Puzhnaya Nastasya Artemova Vasiliy Gnedochkin Pyotr Vasilev Emma Tsesarskaya Emma Tsesarskaya Tonya Elena Maksimova Elena Maksimova Marusenka Vladimir Chuvelyov Vladimir Chuvelyov Beryozkin Aleksandr Antonov Aleksandr Antonov Conductor Aleksandr Timontayev Aleksandr Timontayev Red army soldier Nadezhda Kovalyova Mariya Shlenskaya Mariya Shlenskaya Village gossiper (uncredited)

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Frequently asked questions

What is A Bright City about?
Partially lost movie. Based on the novella ‘The Red Scarf’ by Mikhail Pavlovich Rogi. The story of a peasant woman who comes to the city to join her husband, a factory worker, and finds it difficult to adjust to her new life. Only the fourth part of the film has survived.
Who directed A Bright City?
A Bright City was directed by Ivan Pravov, Olga Preobrazhenskaya.
Who stars in A Bright City?
A Bright City stars Raisa Puzhnaya, Vasiliy Gnedochkin, Emma Tsesarskaya, Elena Maksimova.
When was A Bright City released?
A Bright City is a 1928 drama film.
Where can I watch A Bright City?
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