Polikushka (1922 film) - Directed by Alexander Sanin - Full Movie

In 19th century Russia, peasant Polikei is sent by the wealthy landlady to town. Things start to get complicated and even tragic, when he loses the lady's money he was sent for.

Polikushka (Russian: Поликушка) is a 1922 Soviet drama film directed by Alexander Sanin, based on Leo Tolstoy's 1863 story of the same title: Polikúshka: The Lot of a Wicked Court Servant. It features the famous Moscow Art Theatre actor Ivan Moskvin in his first on-screen role. The filming was completed in 1919 but the release was delayed till 1922 because of the Russian Civil War.

Directed by: Alexander Sanin
Written by: Fedor Ozep, Nikolai Efros, Leo Tolstoy (story)
Starring: Ivan Moskvin, Vera Pashennaya
Cinematography: Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky
Production company: Russ
Release date: 31 October 1922
Running time: 50 minutes
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Silent film