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      • The Three Million Trial (Russian: Процесс о трех миллионах) is a 1926 Soviet silent comedy film starring Igor Ilyinsky and directed by Yakov Protazanov based on the play The Three Thieves (Italian: I tre ladri) by Umberto Notari. It was also released as Three Thieves in the United States.


      Plot



      The story takes place in early 20th-century Italy. Banker Ornano (Mikhail Klimov) sells his house for three million rubles, but since it's the weekend, he cannot deposit the money in the bank and must carry it with him. He leaves the city for his country home for a short period, but returns immediately, worried about the money. Meanwhile, his wife, Noris, sends a note to her lover, informing him of the three million rubles in the house. However, the note is intercepted due to the machinations of one of the three thieves at the center of the film.
      The note falls into the hands of Cascarilla (Anatoly Ktorov), a suave thief and adventurer, who quickly devises a plan to steal the money. At the same time, Tapioca (Igor Ilyinsky), a small-time burglar, breaks into the house on the same night, unknowingly complicating Cascarilla's scheme.
      As Cascarilla tries to charm Noris and claim the fortune, Tapioca inadvertently disrupts the plan. When the two criminals argue over the spoils, Ornano unexpectedly returns, and the police arrest Tapioca while Cascarilla manages to escape.
      The story reaches its climax in a courtroom trial, where Cascarilla plans to free Tapioca. He throws a suitcase of counterfeit money into the courtroom, causing a distraction. Amid the confusion, Cascarilla quietly helps Tapioca escape, giving him a share of the stolen money before parting ways.


      Cast


      Igor Ilyinsky – Tapioka
      Anatoly Ktorov – Cascarilla
      Mikhail Klimov – Ornano, the Banker
      Olga Zhizneva – Noris, the Banker's wife
      Nikolai Prozorovsky – Guido
      Vladimir Fogel – Man with binoculars


      References


      Leyda, Jay (1960), Kino: A History of the Russian and Soviet Film, New York: Macmillan, hdl:2027/mdp.39015003853564, OCLC 1683826.
      Aleinikov, Moisei, ed. (1957), Yakov Protazanov: O tvorcheskom puti rezhissera (in Russian), Moscow: Iskusstvo, OCLC 13571289.


      External links


      The Three Million Trial at IMDb
      The Three Million Trial on YouTube (English subtitles)

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