

Storm Over Asia
Pudovokin's Remarkable Film Of The East In Revolt
Genres
Overview
In 1918 a young and simple Mongol herdsman and trapper is cheated out of a valuable fox fur by a European capitalist fur trader. Ostracized from the trading post, he escapes to the hills after brawling with the trader who cheated him. In 1920 he becomes a Soviet partisan, and helps the partisans fight for the Soviets against the occupying British army. However he is captured by the British when they try to requisition cattle from the herdsmen at the same time as the commandant meets with a reincarnated Grand Lama. After the trapper is shot, the army discovers an amulet that suggests he is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. They find him still alive, so the army restores his health and plans to use him as the head of a puppet regime. The trapper is thus thrust into prominence as he is placed in charge of the puppet government. By the end, however, the "puppet" turns against his masters in an outburst of fury.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
127 min
Release Date
1928-11-10
Status
Released
Original Language
Russian
Vote Count
61
Vote Average
6.434
Valéry Inkijinoff
Bair
I. Dedintsev
The British Commandant
Aleksandr Chistyakov
The Russian Rebel Leader
Anel Sudakevich
Commandant's blonde daughter
Boris Barnet
English soldier, pipe smoker
Karl Gurnyak
English soldier
Vladimir Tsoppi
Henry Hughes
L. Belinskaïa
The Commandant's Wife
Fyodor Ivanov
The Lama
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