Fragment of an Empire (Обломок империи) 95 years old

Described by historian Paul Rotha as "the epitome of the Soviet propaganda film, realized with extraordinary skill of technical achievement", Fragment of an Empire was the first important film effort by director Frederick Ermler. Combining documentary techniques with straight dramatic narrative, the film focuses on a sergeant in the army of the Czar who loses track of his lovely wife. By the time he's discovered that his bride has re-married to an aristocrat, the sergeant has experienced a political epiphany, disdaining Imperialism in favor of the burgeoning Bolshevist movement.

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Fragment of an Empire Cast

Name	Character
Sergei Gerasimov He was 23, 79 years old when he died
Fyodor Nikitin He was 29, 88 years old when he died	as Filimonov
Yakov Gudkin	as The wounded soldier

Fragment of an Empire Crew

Name	Department
Fridrikh Ermler as Director. He was 31 (69) years old when He died	Directing
Fridrikh Ermler as Writer. He was 31 (69) years old when He died	Writing