Man from the Restaurant

1927 · Directed by Yakov Protazanov · 62 min · drama film, silent film

★ 5.5/10 · 10 ratings on TMDB

During the good old days of the Russian aristocracy, that is to say, before the October Revolution, in the city of Moscow there was a fancy restaurant which catered to the appetites and egos of the rich. In one such establishment works a middle-aged waiter who is devoted to serving his bourgeoisie clients correctly. However, his life outside his job is very different: His son was killed during the Russian civil war and the waiter's wife died of grief as a result....