Police Chief Tagiejew (1929)

Original title

Policmajster Tagiejew

Directed by

Juliusz Gardan

Country

Poland

Elsewhere

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How it feels

A silent drama set in 19th century Poland under Russian rule. The story follows a police chief and the local people facing oppression.

historicaldramaticoppressivebleakslow-burnvisually starktenseserious

What happens

Police Chief Tagiejew (Polish: Policmajster Tagiejew) is a 1929 Polish silent historical drama film directed by Juliusz Gardan and starring Boguslaw Samborski, Zbigniew Sawan and Maria Bogda. The film's sets were designed by the art director Józef Galewski. One of the most star-studded productions of the year, it is set in the nineteenth century during opression of the Poles by the Russian Emperor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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