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The Nail in the Boot (1931)

Overview

Banned in the Soviet Union for its "negative" content and never released, Kalatozov was forced to retreat from filmmaking for seven years because of this film. The film sets out to illustrate the old adage, "For want of a nail, the battle was lost," showing how the inferior quality of something so trivial as a nail in a soldier's boot leads inexorably to the capture of an armored train. Kalatozov had intended to demonstrate the crucial and universal importance of efficiency in Soviet industry, but the government decided that his fable gave a negative impression of the Red Army's capabilities.
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Mikhail Kalatozov profile
Mikhail Kalatozov

Director

Cast

Aleqsandre Jaliashvili profile
Aleqsandre Jaliashvili

Siko Palavandishvili profile
Siko Palavandishvili

Akaki Khorava profile
Akaki Khorava

Arkadi Khintibidze profile
Arkadi Khintibidze

Aleqsandre Jaliashvili profile
Aleqsandre Jaliashvili

Siko Palavandishvili profile
Siko Palavandishvili

Akaki Khorava profile
Akaki Khorava

Arkadi Khintibidze profile
Arkadi Khintibidze

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Release Date

December 31, 1931

Original Language

Georgian, Russian

Budget

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Production Company

Georgia-Film logo

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