Don Diego and Pelagia (1928): Cast & Plot
Don Diego and Pelagia is a 1928 comedy drama directed by Yakov Protazanov, starring Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina as Pelagia Dyomina, Anatoliy Bykov and Vladimir Mikhaylov. It runs 58 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Director
- Yakov Protazanov
- Original language
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Russian - After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Don Diego and Pelagia About?
The premise of Don Diego and Pelagia without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
At a remote Russian railway station in the sticks, the vain station master clashes with an elderly peasant woman and has her thrown into jail. After wading through layers of red tape, the local party youth organization finally manages to obtain her release.
Don Diego and Pelagia Themes & Keywords
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Don Diego and Pelagia Cast & Characters
Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina leads the cast as Pelagia Dyomina, with Anatoliy Bykov as 'Don Diego', stationmaster and Vladimir Mikhaylov as Pelagia's husband. Directed by Yakov Protazanov; 19 actors are credited in all.
- Director Yakov Protazanov
- Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina as Pelagia Dyomina
- Anatoliy Bykov as 'Don Diego', stationmaster
- Vladimir Mikhaylov as Pelagia's husband
- Ivan Yudin as Misha, komsomol member
Also Starring in Don Diego and Pelagia
· 15 more- I. Levkoyeva Komsomol member
- Osip Brik Speaker on the dangers of bureaucracy
- Nikolay Ivakin Komsomol member, cooperative vendor (uncredited)
- Mikhail Zharov Mikhail Zharov
- Vladimir Popov Village council caretaker
- Vera Maretskaya Woman in the courtroom
- Yelena Tyapkina Priestess
- Alexandr Gromov Registration and distribution official
- Daniil Vvedenskiy Watchman
- Ivan Pelttser OU secretary
- Lev Fenin Friend of the head of the railway section service (uncredited)
- Sofya Levitina Woman in the prison (uncredited)
- Mariya Shlenskaya Deaf old woman (uncredited)
- Andrei Gorchilin
- M. Libakov-Ilyinskiy
More from Yakov Protazanov
More films directed by Yakov Protazanov: Nasreddin in Bukhara, Without Dowry, Marionettes and St. Jorgen’s Day.
Don Diego and Pelagia Plot Summary
What happens in Don Diego and Pelagia from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
At a small railway station, Yakov Ivanovich Golovach — the stationmaster — spends his days immersed in historical novels about knights, often imagining himself as the knightly hero Don Diego and even staging imaginary duels with an unseen opponent. His private fantasy clashes with the everyday rhythms of the line when the local women from nearby villages come to the station to meet the mail train and sell their foodstuffs, filling the platform with laughter that both amuses and infuriates him. The moment his pride is punctured by their mirth marks a turning point, as his sense of authority hardens into a rigid rulebook mindset.
Full summary
The whole story of Don Diego and Pelagia, scene by scene
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Don Diego and Pelagia FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Don Diego and Pelagia, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Don Diego and Pelagia?
Don Diego and Pelagia runs 58 minutes.
When was Don Diego and Pelagia released?
Don Diego and Pelagia was released on April 29, 1928.
Who directed Don Diego and Pelagia?
Don Diego and Pelagia was directed by Yakov Protazanov.
More films by Yakov Protazanov Who is in the cast of Don Diego and Pelagia?
Don Diego and Pelagia stars Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina as Pelagia Dyomina, Anatoliy Bykov as 'Don Diego', stationmaster and Vladimir Mikhaylov as Pelagia's husband, among 19 credited actors.
Does Don Diego and Pelagia have a post-credit scene?
No. Don Diego and Pelagia has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Don Diego and Pelagia in?
The original language of Don Diego and Pelagia is Russian.
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