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Steklyannyy glaz

1929 · Lilya Brik

Lunatics in Politics

1920 · Richard Smith

1929

Year

1920

Soviet Union

Country

United States

7.1

IMDb

4.4

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Cult Score

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Drama, Comedy, Documentary

Genres

Short, Comedy

Lilya Brik

Director

Richard Smith

Vitaliy Zhemchuzhniy, Lilya Brik

Writers

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Veronika Polonskaya, Nikolai Prozorovsky, Anatoli Golovnya

Main Cast

Alice Howell, Tommy Flynn, Rose Burkhardt, Leo Sulky

Steklyannyy glaz Synopsis

Archive footage from the 1920s juxtaposed against a film-within-a-film parodying the melodramatic excesses of popular cinema of the day.

Lunatics in Politics Synopsis

Two female candidates for Chief of Police live across the hall from each other, and their political rivalry follows them home, leading to plenty of hi-jinks.

Verdict & Recommendation

"Steklyannyy glaz" holds a slight edge in general audience appreciation, but "Lunatics in Politics" offers its own unique cult appeal.

Suggested Watch:

Steklyannyy glaz

Both films share

Comedy