Locksmith and Chancellor

The Government of the fictional country Norland has unleashed a war with the neighboring Galikania and is suffering one defeat after another. A group of conspirators who were dissatisfied with this state of affairs, led by the Social Democrat Frank Frey arrange a coup to overthrew the emperor of Norland. But the working class does not like the new order either. Workers expose Frank Frey's policy of continuing the war and a revolution breaks out in the country. The leader of the socialist revolution becomes a mechanic of the name Franz Stark.

Director: Vladimir Gardin

Cast

Ivan Khudoleyev

Emperor of Nordlandia

Nikolai Panov

Chancellor von Turau

Nina Tairova

Chancellor's wife

Vladimir Gardin

Gammer, counsellor of Justice

Vladimir Maksimov

Frank Frey, lawyer

Zoya Barantsevich

Countess Mitsi

Iona Talanov

Berenberg

Nikolai Saltykov

Franz Shtark