Tempest (1928)

In the final days of Czarist Russia, a peasant is raised from the ranks to Lieutenant. The other officers, aristocrats all, resent him, and make his life difficult. He falls in love with a princess, who spurns him. When he is caught in her room, he is stripped of his rank and thrown into prison. Then comes the Red Terror, and the tables are turned.

Directed by: Lewis Milestone, Sam Taylor, Victor Tourjansky

Cast: John Barrymore, Camilla Horn, George Fawcett, Louis Wolheim, Boris de Fast

Genres: Drama, Romance

Rating: 6.9/10

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