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St. Jorgen's Day
St. Jorgen's Day
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ST. JORGEN'S DAY

Prazdnik svyatogo Yorgena

Directed by Yakov Protazanov, Porfiri Podobed
Soviet Union, 1930
Comedy

Synopsis

Satire of religious charlatanry where priests, police, and stock market officials conspire to fleece pilgrims who’ve come to see relics of a supposed saint. A pair of con men hatch a scheme to pass off one of the duo as the saint reincarnated.

Synopsis

Satire of religious charlatanry where priests, police, and stock market officials conspire to fleece pilgrims who’ve come to see relics of a supposed saint. A pair of con men hatch a scheme to pass off one of the duo as the saint reincarnated.