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Glumov's Diary

Glumov's Diary

19235.00h 5m

Overview

Filmic insert to Eisenstein's modernized, free adaptation of Ostrovskiy's 19th-century Russian stage play, "The Wise Man" ("Na vsyakogo mudretsa dovolno prostoty"). The anti-hero Glumov tries to escape exposure in the midst of acrobatics, derring-do, and farcical clowning. Several members of Eisenstein's troupe at the legendary "Proletkult" stage theatre in Moscow briefly appear in this little film.

Directed by Sergei Eisenstein
Written by Sergei Eisenstein
Produced by Aleksandr Khanzhonkov
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Top Cast

Grigori Aleksandrov

Grigori Aleksandrov

Glumov 2

Aleksandr Antonov

Aleksandr Antonov

Joffre

Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

Sergei Eisenstein

I

Ivan Yazykanov

Glumov 1

Maksim Shtraukh

Maksim Shtraukh

Milyukov-Mamaev

Vera Yanukova

Vera Yanukova

Mamaeva

M

Mikhail Gomorov

Turusina

V

Very Muzykant

Mashenka

Ivan Pyryev

Ivan Pyryev

Fascist Clown

Themes & Keywords

clownbased on play or musicalsilent filmfoolsshort film

About Glumov's Diary

Glumov's Diary is a fantasy, comedy film released in 1923 exploring themes of clown, based on play or musical, silent film, fools, short film. Directed by Sergei Eisenstein, it stars Grigori Aleksandrov, Aleksandr Antonov, Sergei Eisenstein. Filmic insert to Eisenstein's modernized, free adaptation of Ostrovskiy's 19th-century Russian stage play, "The Wise Man" ("Na vsyakogo mudretsa dovolno prostoty"). The anti-hero Glumov tries to escape exposure in the midst of acrobatics, derring-do, and farcical clowning. Several members of Eisenstein's troupe at the legendary "Proletkult" stage theatre in Moscow briefly appear in this little film.

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