The Wings of a Serf
The Wings of a Serf also known as Ivan the Terrible (Russian: Крылья холопа, romanized: Krylya kholopa) is a 1926 Soviet silent historical film directed by Yuri Tarich and starring Leonid Leonidov, Ivan Klyukvin and Safiyat Askarova.[1][2]
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| Directed by | Yuri Tarich |
| Written by | Konstantin Schildkroet Viktor Shklovsky Yuri Tarich |
| Starring | Leonid Leonidov |
| Cinematography | Mikhail Vladimirsky |
| Edited by | Esfir Shub |
Production company | |
Release date | 16 November 1926 |
Running time | 79 minutes |
| Country | Soviet Union |
| Language | Silent Russian intertitles |
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 ...
Cast
- Leonid Leonidov as Tsar Ivan the Terrible
- Ivan Klyukvin as Nikita, serf-inventor
- Safiyat Askarova as Tsar's wife Maria
- Vladimir Korsh as Tsar's son Ivan
- Nikolai Prozorovsky as Fedor Basmanov, courtier
- M. Arkanoff as Kurliator
- Ivan Arkanov as Prince Kurlyatev
- Tatyana Barysheva as Court maid
- Vasily Bokarev
- O. Britan as Appearing
References
- Christie & Taylor p.434
- Jay Leyda (1960). Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film. George Allen & Unwin. p. 214.
Bibliography
- Christie, Ian & Taylor, Richard. The Film Factory: Russian and Soviet Cinema in Documents 1896-1939. Routledge, 2012.