Released:
1925-01-02

Overview:
The main protagonists of the film are Katya (Varvara Popova), the daughter of a factory worker and Andrey (Ivan Koval-Samborsky), the son of the former owner of the factory who illegally returns to the USSR to find treasures hidden by his father. The film title refers to the Communist party's appeal, after Lenin's death, to enlarge its membership.

Director:
Yakov Protazanov

Runtime:
1h 2min

Genre:
Drama

• Cast:
• 
  Varvara Popova
  as
  Katya Sushkova
• 
  Natasha Konyus
  as
  Katya in the childhood
• 
  Mariya Blyumental-Tamarina
  as
  Katya's grandmother
• 
  Ivan Koval-Samborskyi
  as
  Andrey, factory worker
• 
  Olga Zhizneva
  as
  Lulu