Troika (1930 film)

Troika is a 1930 German drama film directed by Vladimir Strizhevsky and starring Hans Adalbert Schlettow, Hilde von Stolz and Olga Chekhova.^[1][2] Originally shot as a silent film, a soundtrack and sound effects were subsequently added.

Troika
Directed by	Vladimir Strizhevsky
Written by	Jacus (novel) Michel Linsky Ilja Salkind
Produced by	Ilja Salkind Alfred Sternberg
Starring	Hans Adalbert Schlettow Hilde von Stolz Olga Chekhova
Cinematography	Nikolai Toporkoff
Music by	Leo Selinsky
Production companies	Hisa-Film-Vertrieb Usunia Produktion
Distributed by	Bavaria Film
Release date	9 April 1930 (1930-04-09)
Running time	96 minutes
Country	Germany
Language	German

The film's sets were designed by the art directors Jacek Rotmil and Heinz Fenchel.

Cast

• Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Boris, troika driver
• Hilde von Stolz as Natascha, Boris's wife
• Olga Chekhova as Vera Walowa
• Michael Chekhov as Paschka, village idiot
• Friedrich Gnaß as Stephan, troika driver
• Alexander Polonsky as Nobleman
• Angelo Ferrari as Tenor
• Ernst Paul Hempel as Cavalry Captain
• Boris Alekin as Student
• Edgar Pauly as Geck
• Betty Waid as Mother Superior
• Maria Cebotari as Singer