Siberia. 1919 The retreating intervention detachments and the English expedition leave the mines. A snowstorm begins. English engineer Henry and his fiancee Ollan, the daughter of the company director, are lagging behind. After much wandering, the heroes come across the winter quarters of the Russian partisan Vladimir. While waiting out the bad weather, the heroes will be forced to live together for some time. Ollan will be convinced of the worthlessness of his chosen one and the courageous, energetic Vladimir will become her husband. And ahead is spring and painful thoughts: to stay with your loved one in this country or return to your homeland?
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Gennadi Michurin
Vladimir Gurov, partisan leader
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Zoya Valevskaya
Ollan Stevens
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Katerina Izmailova
Yevgeni Boronikhin
Henry Budhouse
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Mikhail Putyata
Stevens, American businessman
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Pyotr Podvalniy
Petrovykh, mines secretary of board
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Cheslav Sabinsky Director · Dmitriy Shcheglov Writer Naum Aptekman Cinematographer
First release October 11, 1927 · Produced in Russia · Original title Пурга
Production
Sovkino
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Russia
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Original title
Пурга
Original language
Russian
Spoken on screen
Russian
Release dates
Russia · October 11, 1927
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No release date listed for United States.
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