The Nail in the Boot (1931)
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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.
What is The Nail in the Boot about?
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. The Nail in the Boot is a Drama, War movie, released on 1931-12-31, runtime 53 minutes.
Is The Nail in the Boot worth watching?
TMDB users rate The Nail in the Boot 6.6 out of 10 from 17 ratings. Reception is mixed-to-positive.
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Directed by
Mikhail Kalatozov
Cast
- Aleqsandre Jaliashvili as Worker
- Siko Palavandishvili as Red army soldier
- Akaki Khorava as Chief of the train
- Arkadi Khintibidze as Prosecutor
- Kirile Macharadze as Chairman of the court (uncredited)
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