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The Man from the Restaurant

Aug 11, 1927 · 1h 8m
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Drama

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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....

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CAST

Michael Chekhov
Skorohodov - The Waiter
Vera Malinovskaya
Natasha
Ivan Koval-Samborskiy
Sokolin
Stepan Kuznetsov
The Minister
Mikhail Zharov
Waiter
Yakov Protazanov
Mikhail Narokov
Karayesv /The Manufacturer
Mikhail Klimov
Shtoss - The Manager
Directed by Yakov Protazanov

DETAILS

Status
Released
Original language
RU
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Production
Mezhrabpomfilm
Country
SU

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