The Safety Match
The Safety Match, or The Swedish Match is a 1954 Soviet comedy film directed by Konstantin Yudin, an adaptation of Anton Chekhov's 1884 story of the same name.
Plot
Gardener Yefrem notices that his master, retired cornet Klyauzov, has suspiciously not woken up for a week and hasn't left his bedroom. Klyauzov's manager, Psekov, concludes that Klyauzov has been murdered and informs the local constable. Investigator Chubikov and his assistant Dyukovsky arrive and break down the bedroom door, only to find that Klyauzov—dead or alive—is not there.
More details
| author | Nikolai Erdman |
|---|---|
| contentLocation | Russian Empire |
| director | Konstantin Yudin |
| genre | comedy crime mystery |
| keywords | abandon hopelessly in love murder retire |
| musicBy | Vasiliy Shirinskiy |
| productionCompany | Mosfilm |
| recordedAt | Kolomna Kolomna Kremlin |
| theme | crime comedy |