The Man from the Restaurant

Человек из ресторана

During the good old days of the Russian aristocracy, that is to say, before the October Revolution, in the city of Moscow there was a fancy restaurant which catered to the appetites and egos of the rich. In one such establishment works a middle-aged waiter who is devoted to serving his bourgeoisie clients correctly. However, his life outside his job is very different: His son was killed during the Russian civil war and the waiter's wife died of grief as a result....

Director

Yakov Protazanov

Screenplay

Oleg Leonidov

Screenplay

Yakov Protazanov

Status

Released

Release date

11/08/1927

Original language

Russian