The Nail in the Boot

Year: 1931

Runtime: 53 mins

Language: Georgian

Director: Mikhail Kalatozov

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Banned in the Soviet Union for its alleged “negative” content, the film was never released and forced director Mikheil Kalatozov to suspend filmmaking for seven years. It illustrates the proverb “For want of a nail the battle was lost,” showing how a faulty nail in a soldier’s boot causes an armored train’s capture. Kalatozov intended to stress industrial efficiency, but officials saw it as a disparaging view of the Red Army.

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