Directed by Yuri Tarich Edited by Esfir Shub Country Soviet Union Running time 1h 19m Cast Leonid Leonidov | Starring Leonid Leonidov Release date 16 November 1926 Director Yuri Tarich Cinematography Mikhail Vladimirsky | |
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Language Silent
Russian intertitles Production company State Committee for Cinematography People also search for The Fall of the Romanov Dynasty, Today Written by Viktor Shklovsky, Yuri Tarich | ||
The Wings of a Serf also known as Ivan the Terrible (Russian: Крылья холопа, Krylya kholopa) is a 1926 Soviet silent historical film directed by Yuri Tarich and starring Leonid Leonidov, Ivan Klyukvin and Safiyat Askarova.
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The film's sets were designed by the art director Vladimir Yegorov.
Plot
The film takes place during the 16th century, during the reign of Ivan the Terrible (Leonid Leonidov). All-rounder Nikita (Ivan Klyukvin), serf of the nobleman Kurlyatev, reflecting a great deal regarding free birds once manages to soar into the sky on homemade wings. Nikita gets captured by the oprichnina for supposed communication with Satan, is shackled and sent to the command. However he is remembered from time to time as the master whose crafts amazed the world and is often invited to the royal court to fix broken machinery and amuse the high lords. But Nikitka always gets sent to prison with a new penalty is prepared for him ...