The Yellow Ticket

5.2
19281h 20m

Jacob, a farmer, returns from the war to his wife Marie and begs the landlord baron for a plot of land to rent. The Baron grants the request, but only for a barren, rocky, useless acreage. The pair struggle to make do on this land, but then the Baron demands that Maria leave her husband to serve as wet nurse to his married daughter Anya's new baby, on threat of eviction. While nursing the daughter's baby, Maria receives unwelcome attentions from the daughter's husband, and a scandal erupts, ruining Maria in her husband's eyes. When she escapes from her employers and seeks to return home, the police give her the yellow passport signifying a prostitute, further degrading her. She approaches home, unsure of the reception that awaits her.

Cast

Photo of Anna Sten

Anna Sten

Maria, young farmer's wife

Photo of Anel Sudakevich

Anel Sudakevich

Anya, Belsky's daughter

Photo of Vladimir Fogel

Vladimir Fogel

Anya's husband

Photo of Nikolai Batalov

Nikolai Batalov

Maria's countryman

Photo of Vera Maretskaya

Vera Maretskaya

Prostitute

Photo of Mikhail Zharov

Mikhail Zharov

Visitor in the brothel

Photo of Alexandr Gromov

Alexandr Gromov

Countryman (uncredited)

Photo of Vladimir Tsoppi

Vladimir Tsoppi

(uncredited)

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