The End of St. Petersburg
Seen it?1927 | 74 min | Drama
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Best for anyone who likes a story with emotional weight. Best on a quiet night when you're in the mood to feel something.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 14 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
- What might put you off
- It's in Russian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Made in 1927: an older pace and style.
- Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.
Arriving in St. Petersburg in search of work, a peasant unwittingly aids in the arrest of an old friend who is now a labour leader. The unemployed man is arrested and sent to fight in the Great War. After three years, he returns to rebel.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 4K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin
- Aleksandr ChistyakovWorker
- Vera BaranovskayaWorker's wife
- Ivan ChuvelyovThe Village Lad
- Vladimir ObolenskiyLebedev, the manufacturer
- Alexandr GromovThe Bald Revolutionary
- Sergei KomarovDistrict Police Chief
- Maks TereshkovichReporter
- V. ChuvelyovVillage Lad's Friend among New Workers
- Vladimir TsoppiAnti-German Patriot with Top Hat
- Nikolai KhmelyovStock Broker