The Girl with the Hat Box (Devushka s korobkoy/Девушка с коробкой) (1927)

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Joyful discovery of this Russian filmmaker. Since its first sequence shows that there is an attention to detail and care for the characters through the screen. It seems that this reflects the conviction that Barnet himself in everyday could find the most interesting stories. This film is a good example of this. Interesting comedy with musical accompaniment and very successful actors who always mea... read more

(OK) Funny, american silent comedy spirit, with socialist lottery ('state obligation' is called here) int the plot...

Description: Natasha and her grandfather live in a cottage near Moscow, making hats for Madame Irène. Madame and her husband have told the housing committee that Natasha rents a room from them; this fiddle gives Madame's lazy husband a room for lounging. The local railroad clerk, Fogelev, loves Natasha but she takes a shine to Ilya, a clumsy student who sleeps in the train station. To help Ilya, Natasha marries him and takes him to Madame's to live in the room the house committee thinks is hers. Meanwhile, Madame's husband pays Natasha with a lottery ticket he thinks is a loser, and when it comes up big, just as Ilya and Natasha are falling Natasha and her grandfather live in a cottage near Moscow, making hats for Madame Irène. Madame and her husband have told the housing committee that Natasha rents a room from them; this fiddle gives Madame's lazy husband a room for lounging. The local railroad clerk, Fogelev, loves Natasha but she takes a shine to Ilya, a clumsy student who sleeps in the train station. To help Ilya, Natasha marries him and takes him to Madame's to live in the room the house committee thinks is hers. Meanwhile, Madame's husband pays Natasha with a lottery ticket he thinks is a loser, and when it comes up big, just as Ilya and Natasha are falling in love, everything gets complicated ... (more) (less)