The End of St. Petersburg

The End of St. Petersburg

1927 · 74 min · ★ 6.7 · Drama

Shortly before the outbreak of WWI, a peasant from rural Russia arrives in St. Petersburg to find work.

Directed by Vsevolod Pudovkin · Written by Natan Zarkhi

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