Yakov PROTAZANOV
Яков ПРОТАЗАНОВ
Yakov PROTAZANOV
Russia, 1918, 1793m 
Black and white, silent, fiction
Gornichaya Jenny
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Горничная Дженни

 

 Gornichaya Jenny

 La Bonne, Jenny

 
Directed by : Yakov PROTAZANOV (Яков ПРОТАЗАНОВ)
Writing credits : Yakov PROTAZANOV (Яков ПРОТАЗАНОВ)
 
Cast
Olga GZOVSKAYA (Ольга ГЗОВСКАЯ) ...Jenny
 
Cinematography : Fyodor BURGASOV (Федор БУРГАСОВ)
Production design : Vladimir BALLYUZEK (Владимир БАЛЛЮЗЕК)
Release Date in Russia : 26/11/1918
 

Plot synopsis
After the death of Count CHAMBERO, his wife and young daughter were left without means of support. But despite the threat of poverty, Countess CHAMBERO firmly opposed Jenny's desire to take any job.
With no other way out, the young girl secretly decided to leave her mother's home in order to find a suitable job in another city. Despite a very good education, Jenny's searches were in vain due to a lack of recommendations. Finally, a lucky opportunity allowed her to find a job as a servant in the wealthy house of Baroness Anger. The arrival of the Baroness' son, young Georges, an aviator, changed the atmosphere in the house. Jenny's feeling of admiration for the young hero would quickly turn into a first love. But her situation as a servant, the mean relationships between employees, the scheming of a lackey, Nicolas, in love with her, and frequent icy remarks from the baroness poisoned the life of the young girl, alone. However, Baron ANGER had noticed this maid different from the others. One day, he had met her at an exhibition. Another time, he had seen her play the piano, with mastery. Later, during a party for singles, at Georges ANGER's, a guest had allowed himself to be private with Jenny. Outraged by the guest's rudeness, Georges had challenged him to a duel. The duel took place and the baron was seriously injured. Jenny immediately fell in love with him and thanks to her care, the young baron recovered. Georges, little by little, recovered his health. In the meantime, the identity of the secret servant was discovered; The doctor, who treated Georges ANGER and who knew the young girl, Countess Jenny CHAMBERO, informed of her noble origins. The young lovers united and without knowing anything about the difficult times experienced by Jenny, her mother only learned of the happy event, her engagement to the baron.
 

Selected in the following festivals or events :
- Pordenone Silent Film Festival, Pordenone (Italy), 2014
- Protazanov Seminar, Moscow (Russia), 2007