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Fragment of an Empire (1929): The Drama Cult Classic You Need to See · IMDb 7.3 | Dbcult

Fragment of an Empire

Name: Fragment of an Empire
Director: Fridrikh Ermler
Released: 1929
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Emil Gal, Lyudmila Semyonova, Fyodor Nikitin, Valeri Solovtsov, Sergey Gerasimov

1929Fridrikh ErmlerIMDb: 7.3/10

Synopsis

A story of a man who loses his memory during the First World War, regains it 10 years after the Russian Revolution and returns home to a new and alien St. Petersburg.

Director

Fridrikh Ermler

Cast

Bella Chernova

Sergey Gerasimov

Victor Portnov

Fyodor Nikitin

Editor's Choice Analysis

Lost in Time: Fragment of an Empire's Unsettling Vision

If you're into films that really dig into a moment in history, Fragment of an Empire is definitely one to check out. It’s perfect for anyone who loves silent movies or a story that’s less about dialogue and more about the feeling of being completely lost in your own time. But if you need fast pacing and explosions, you...

Archivist John

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Fragment of an Empire

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ScoreCult MeterScore

73%Popularity50%

#570Archive Rank#483

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Knowledge Base

Fragment of an Empire FAQ

The movie Fragment of an Empire was directed by Fridrikh Ermler.

Fragment of an Empire was released in the year 1929.

Fragment of an Empire has an IMDb rating of 7.3 out of 10.

Fragment of an Empire is a movie from Soviet Union.

Fragment of an Empire is categorised as Drama in the cult cinema archive at Dbcult.

Fragment of an Empire features Bella Chernova, Sergey Gerasimov, Victor Portnov, Fyodor Nikitin.

The screenplay for Fragment of an Empire was written by Fridrikh Ermler, Ekaterina Vinogradskaya.

If you enjoy Fragment of an Empire, you might also like The Jackeroo of Coolabong (1920), The Great Shadow (1920), The Key to Power (1920), A Sister to Salome (1920).

Yes, Fragment of an Empire (1929) is featured in the Dbcult archive as a curated cult cinema title, known for its Drama qualities.