(Белый орёл)

Content: 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.

Countries:

Soviet Union

Genres:

Drama,

History

Runtime:

67 minutes

Year:

1928

Directors:

Yakov Protazanov

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Production companies:

Mezhrabpomfilm

Actors:

Governor

Governess

State official

Provocator

Police general

Crews:

Director

Director of Photography

Writer

Writer

Writer