The Draconian Contract

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The Draconian Contract (1915)

Directed by Pyotr Chardynin

Comedy · 40m

The waiter Antosha is in love with the restaurant owner's daughter. This distracts Antosha from his work and the owner is going to fire him. The notary appears and informs the owner that Antosha is receiving a large inheritance. He sets up a three-year contract with Antosha which, In the event of its early termination, the owner receives a large amount. Drunk, Antosha signs the contract, and the next day he becomes rich. Antosha wants to quit right away, but after seeing the contract, he remains to work. At night, he leads the luxurious life of a rich man. The owner of the restaurant is trying this way and that to fire Antosha. But he manages not only to avoid being fired, but also to marry his daughter.

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Cast

A
Aleksandr Kheruvimov Restaurant owner Vera Karalli Restaurant owner's daughter Antoni Fertner Antosha, the waiter
T
Tatiana Bach Mishka, the janitor Georg Asagaroff The brawler
V
V. Glinskaya Woman in the restaurant

Crew

Director
Pyotr Chardynin

Details

Original title
Драконовский контракт
Release date
1915-12-05
Runtime
40m
Genres
Comedy
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
No Language
Countries
Russia
Production
A. Khanzhonkov and Co.