The Tailor from Torzhok_
A 1925 Soviet comedy sponsored by the Soviet Finance Ministry, with a plot promoting the new economy. A small-town tailor, Petya Petelkin (Ilyinsky), bought a lottery ticket and handed it to his landlord, widow Shirinkina (Deykun) who wants to marry him. Petya is a hard-working tailor trying to start his own business. He is also in love with Katya (Maretskaya), whom he wants to marry. He has to survive a cascade of funny situations in the unstable Soviet reality, before his romance with Katya comes to a happy ending.
Starring
Igor Ilyinsky, Vera Maretskaya, Lidiya Deikun
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Year context
The Tailor from Torzhok was released 101 years ago in 1925.
Overview
A 1925 Soviet comedy sponsored by the Soviet Finance Ministry, with a plot promoting the new economy. A small-town tailor, Petya Petelkin (Ilyinsky), bought ...
The Tailor from Torzhok is a Comedy film with a runtime of 1h 5m.
CAST (11)
Igor Ilyinsky
Petya Petelkin, tailor
Vera Maretskaya
Katya, housemaid
Lidiya Deikun
Melania Shirinkina, widow
Iosif Tolchanov
Semizhilov, vendor
Olga Zhizneva
Unknown young lady
Serafima Birman
Shirinkina's neighbour
Yeva Milyutina
Shirinkina's neighbour
Anatoli Ktorov
Anatoliy, city scamp
Vladimir Uralskiy
Union man (uncredited)
Naum Rogozhin
Guest (uncredited)
NA
Nikolai Akimov
(uncredited)
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
65 min (1h 5m)
Country
SU
Rating
3.5/10 (5 votes)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is The Tailor from Torzhok about?
A 1925 Soviet comedy sponsored by the Soviet Finance Ministry, with a plot promoting the new economy. A small-town tailor, Petya Petelkin (Ilyinsky), bought a lottery ticket and handed it to his landlord, widow Shirinkina (Deykun) who wants to marry him. Petya is a hard-working tailor trying to start his own business. He is also in love with Katya (Maretskaya), whom he wants to marry. He has to survive a cascade of funny situations in the unstable Soviet reality, before his romance with Katya comes to a happy ending.
How long is The Tailor from Torzhok?
The Tailor from Torzhok has a runtime of 65 minutes (1h 5m).
Who stars in The Tailor from Torzhok?
The cast of The Tailor from Torzhok includes Igor Ilyinsky, Vera Maretskaya, Lidiya Deikun, Iosif Tolchanov, Olga Zhizneva.
What is the rating of The Tailor from Torzhok?
The Tailor from Torzhok has a rating of 3.5 out of 10 based on 5 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (1)
Comedy
