Directed by Boris Barnet • 1927 • USSR/Russia

One of Soviet film’s most under-appreciated maestros, Boris Barnet brings his sparkling wit and lyricism to bear on this silent comedy about a milliner and a student forced into a marriage of convenience. Barnet’s keen eye for the absurdities of post-revolutionary life mingles with Chaplin-esque slapstick and social conscience in a whimsical caper that celebrates the triumph of youthful sincerity over greed and dishonesty. With a charming new score by Juliet Merchant.

GIRL WITH A HATBOX • ДЕВУШКА С КОРОБКОЙ
Directed by Boris Barnet
Written by Vadim Turkin
Music by Juliet Merchant
Starring: Anna Sten, Vladimir Fogel, Vladimir Mikhailov

Silent with Russian intertitles and English subtitles