DRAMA . 1929 . 1h 50m . 5.7/10

Fragment of an Empire_

Director Frederick Ermler’s last silent feature and the last of four collaborations with actor Fiodor Nikitin. Nikitin plays an officer who spends a decade after the Great War as a shell-shocked amnesiac, until a glimpse of a woman through a train window sparks the return of his memory. He makes his way back to St. Petersburg, now Leningrad, a man out of time who struggles to make sense of the new society brought about by the revolution.

Starring Fyodor Nikitin, Lyudmila Semyonova, Valeri Solovtsov
5.7/10
Rating
1h 50m
Runtime
1929
Year
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Director Frederick Ermler’s last silent feature and the last of four collaborations with actor Fiodor Nikitin. Nikitin plays an officer who spends a decade after the Great War as a shell-shocked amnesiac, until a glimpse of a woman through a train window sparks the return of his memory. He makes his way back to St. Petersburg, now Leningrad, a man out of time who struggles to make sense of the new society brought about by the revolution.

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Cast
Fyodor Nikitin stars as Filimonov in Fragment of an Empire.
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Year context
Fragment of an Empire was released 97 years ago in 1929.
Overview
Director Frederick Ermler’s last silent feature and the last of four collaborations with actor Fiodor Nikitin. Nikitin plays an officer who spends a decade a...
Fragment of an Empire is a Drama film with a runtime of 1h 50m.

CAST (11)

Fyodor Nikitin
Fyodor Nikitin
Filimonov
Lyudmila Semyonova
Lyudmila Semyonova
Filimonov's wife
Valeri Solovtsov
Valeri Solovtsov
Filimonov's wife's new husband
Emil Gal
Emil Gal
Passenger in the train
Yakov Gudkin
Yakov Gudkin
The wounded soldier
Sergei Gerasimov
Sergei Gerasimov
Vyacheslav Viskovsky
Vyacheslav Viskovsky
Ursula Krug
Ursula Krug
Aleksandr Melnikov
Aleksandr Melnikov
VP
Viktor Portnov
Drunkard
Boris Feodosyev
Boris Feodosyev
Officer

DETAILS

Release
Status
Released
Runtime
110 min (1h 50m)
Country
SU
Rating
5.7/10 (24 votes)

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What is Fragment of an Empire about?
Director Frederick Ermler’s last silent feature and the last of four collaborations with actor Fiodor Nikitin. Nikitin plays an officer who spends a decade after the Great War as a shell-shocked amnesiac, until a glimpse of a woman through a train window sparks the return of his memory. He makes his way back to St. Petersburg, now Leningrad, a man out of time who struggles to make sense of the new society brought about by the revolution.
How long is Fragment of an Empire?
Fragment of an Empire has a runtime of 110 minutes (1h 50m).
Who stars in Fragment of an Empire?
The cast of Fragment of an Empire includes Fyodor Nikitin, Lyudmila Semyonova, Valeri Solovtsov, Emil Gal, Yakov Gudkin.
What is the rating of Fragment of an Empire?
Fragment of an Empire has a rating of 5.7 out of 10 based on 24 votes on TMDB.

GENRES (1)

Drama
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