Underplayed Gems

Miss Mend (1926)

Miss Mend poster
Original title
Мисс Менд
Directed by
Fedor Ozep, Boris Barnet
Genre
comedy film, silent film, adventure film, science fiction film
Country
Soviet Union
Runtime
3h 10m
Rating
5.9 of 10 from 13 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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The catalogue in 3D

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How it feels

Three reporters work together to prevent a biological attack on the Soviet Union. The attack is planned by powerful Western businessmen.

fast-pacedplayfuladventurousquirkysuspensefulenergeticlighthearted

What happens

Miss Mend (also known as The Adventures of the Three Reporters) is a 1926 Soviet spy film, originally realised in three parts, directed by and starring Boris Barnet and Fyodor Otsep. It is loosely based on the adventure novels Mess-Mend by Marietta Shaginyan. The story follows the adventures of three reporters who try to stop a biological attack on the USSR by powerful Western businessmen. The surviving print is just over four hours long. The film was restored by David Shepard, and released on DVD in December 2009 by Flicker Alley. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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