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The White Eagle (1928)

Original title: Белый орел

1928-10-09 · 1h 7m · RU
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The film is based on The Governor, a play by Leonid Andreyev. V.I. Kachalov plays the governor of a small Russian province who tries to treat the people under his authority with kindness and equanimity. But when a local factory goes on strike, the governor buckles under to pressure from the Tzar and orders the wholesale slaughter of the strikers. He pays for this betrayal of his trust with his life -- at the hands of a courageous Bolshevik spy.

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Oleg LeonidovWriterYakov ProtazanovDirector, WriterYakov UrinovWriter

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Anna StenAnna StenVasiliy KachalovVasiliy KachalovVsevolod MeyerholdVsevolod MeyerholdIvan ChuvelyovIvan ChuvelyovAndrey PetrovskyAndrey PetrovskyPyotr RepninPyotr RepninYury VasilchikovYury Vasilchikovofficial

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Frequently asked questions about The White Eagle

What is The White Eagle about?

The film is based on The Governor, a play by Leonid Andreyev. V.I. Kachalov plays the governor of a small Russian province who tries to treat the people under his authority with kindness and equanimity. But when a local factory goes on strike, the governor buckles under to pressure from the Tzar and orders the wholesale slaughter of the strikers. He pays for this betrayal of his trust with his life -- at the hands of a courageous Bolshevik spy.

How long is The White Eagle?

The White Eagle has a runtime of 67 minutes.