The Mask (1938)
A charity ball masquerade was held at a social club. In the midst of the festivities, an unknown man in a coachman's outfit and black mask caused a scandal. He shoved noble gentlemen out of the reading room and settled down at a table set for two ladies. Neither the club official's pleas nor the police officer's intervention had any effect on him. He only became more boisterous and mocked the outraged guests.
Director: Sergei Sploshnov
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Stepan Kayukov as Egor Nikolayevich Pyatigorov |
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Vitali Politseymako as Yevstrat Spiridonovich |
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Vladimir Taskin as Zhestyakov, banker |
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Konstantin Adashevsky as Belebukhin |
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Pyotr Gofman as President of the club |
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Ivan Nazarov as Lackey |
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Nikolai Litvinov as Fat man |
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Aleksandr Beniaminov as Music conductor |
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Boris Shlikhting as Officer (uncredited) |
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Erna Mashkevich as Lady dancing with Belebukhin |
| Directing | Sergei Sploshnov | Director |
| Writing | Anton Chekhov | Short Story |
| Production | Nikolay Beresnev | Executive Consultant |
| Camera | David Shlyugleyt | Director of Photography |
| Art | Pavel Betaki | Production Design |
| Sound | Valery Zhelobinsky | Original Music Composer |
| Sound | Kirill Poznyshev | Sound Director |
| Camera | V. Elenevskiy | Assistant Camera |
| Directing | L. Pivovarov | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | I. Folb | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Mikhail Lavit | Producer |
| Camera | Anatoliy Lavrentyev | Assistant Camera |