The Artamonov Business (Russian: Дело Артамоновых, romanized: Delo Artamonovykh) is a 1941 Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Roshal based on the eponymous novel by Maxim Gorky.
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Plot
Fabricant Ilya Artamonov is a former serf. His desire to strengthen and develop his business knows no obstacles. He is still connected with peasants and craftsmen, but with his death this connection breaks off. His son, Pyotr Artamonov, begins a conflict with the workers, which is inherited by Ilya Artamonov Jr.
Cast
Sergei Romodanov as Ilya Artamonov
Tamara Chistyakova as Ulyana Baymakova
Mikhail Derzhavin Sr. as Pyotr Artamonov
Vera Maretskaya as Natalya
Vladimir Balashov as Nikita
Aleksandr Smirnov as Aleksei
Mikhail Pugovkin as Stepasha Barsky
Grigory Shpigel as Yakov
Lyubov Orlova as Paula Menotti
Tatyana Barysheva as Barskaya
Nadir Malishevsky as Ilya Jr.