Cross and Mauser (1925)
Крест и маузер
The film takes place during the pre-revolutionary years and the initial period of the Soviet regime. At a monastery shelter in one of Russia's western towns, orphan Yulka gives birth to a son from the shepherd Jerome. Matron of the shelter Pavlikha as directed by the father kills the newborn baby and disposes of the corpse in the Jewish Quarter. The Black Hundreds are spreading the rumor that the murder was committed by the Jews for ritual purposes. Mayhem arises which is supported by the authorities of the city. The church refuses to shelter Jews fleeing from the violent thugs.
- Date of release
- 1925-11-08
- TMDB
- 4.0 / 10 (3)
- Runtime
- 1h 14m
- Genres
- Adventure, Drama
- Director
- Vladimir Gardin
Casting
- Nikolay Kutuzov — Ieronim Desnitskiy
- Nina Li — Mariyka
- Aleksey Pirogov — Commissar Galinskiy
- Naum Rogozhin — Shur, the vicar
- T. Sinitsyna — Yulka, Mariyka's sister
- V. Kiselyova — Pavlikha
- Vladimir Kriger — Archbishop
- M. Strikovskiy — Ksendz
- Karl Gurnyak — (uncredited)
- Yevgeni Chervyakov — Ksendz
- Raisa Yesipova — Jewish girl (uncredited)
- Pyotr Savin — Hooligan (uncredited)
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