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Cast
Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina
as Pelagia Dyomina
Anatoliy Bykov
as 'Don Diego', stationmaster
Vladimir Mikhaylov
as Pelagia's husband
I. Levkoyeva
as Komsomol member
Ivan Yudin
as Misha, komsomol member
Vladimir Popov
as Village council caretaker
Osip Brik
as Speaker on the dangers of bureaucracy
Alexandr Gromov
as Registration and distribution official
Daniil Vvedenskiy
as Watchman
Mikhail Zharov
as Mikhail Zharov
Movie Info & Details
Release Year1928
Runtime0h 58m
LanguageNo Language
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Drama
Votes6
DirectorYakov Protazanov
WritersVasily Lokot
TypeFeature Film
Rating4.7 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsDon Diego and Pelagia
About Don Diego and Pelagia
The vain station master of a Russian train station out in the sticks has a quarrel with an old peasant woman and has her thrown in jail. The local party youth organisation finally manage to get her released, after having to cut through lots of red tape.
Directed by Yakov Protazanov, Don Diego and Pelagia leans on a strong ensemble — Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina, Anatoliy Bykov, Vladimir Mikhaylov — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1928.
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