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Fragment of an Empire

19291h 50mFridrikh Ermler
IMDb 7.3 · Rotten Tomatoes 100%

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Director Frederick Ermler’s last silent feature and the last of four collaborations with actor Fiodor Nikitin. Nikitin plays an officer who spends a decade after the Great War as a shell-shocked amnesiac, until a glimpse of a woman through a train window sparks the return of his memory. He makes his way back to St. Petersburg, now Leningrad, a man out of time who struggles to make sense of the new society brought about by the revolution.

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What is Fragment of an Empire (1929) about?

Director Frederick Ermler’s last silent feature and the last of four collaborations with actor Fiodor Nikitin. Nikitin plays an officer who spends a decade after the Great War as a shell-shocked amnesiac, until a glimpse of a woman through a train window sparks the return of his memory. He makes his way back to St. Petersburg, now Leningrad, a man out of time who struggles to make sense of the…

Who stars in Fragment of an Empire?

Fragment of an Empire stars Fyodor Nikitin (Filimonov), Lyudmila Semyonova (Filimonov's wife), Valeri Solovtsov (Filimonov's wife's new husband), Emil Gal (Passenger in the train), Yakov Gudkin (The wounded soldier). The film was directed by Fridrikh Ermler.

How long is Fragment of an Empire?

Fragment of an Empire has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1929.

Is Fragment of an Empire worth watching?

Fragment of an Empire holds an IMDb rating of 7.3/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Drama are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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