Storm Over Asia
1928 · 127 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 2,408 VOTES · DIR. Vsevolod Pudovkin
Overview
In 1918 a young and simple Mongol herdsman and trapper is cheated out of a valuable fox fur by a European capitalist fur trader. Ostracized from the trading post, he escapes to the hills after brawling with the trader who cheated him. In 1920 he becomes a Soviet partisan, and helps the partisans fight for the Soviets against the occupying British army. However he is captured by the British when they try to requisition cattle from the herdsmen at the same time as the commandant meets with a reincarnated Grand Lama. After the trapper is shot, the army discovers an amulet that suggests he is a direct descendant of Genghis Khan. They find him still alive, so the army restores his health and plans to use him as the head of a puppet regime. The trapper is thus thrust into prominence as he is placed in charge of the puppet government. By the end, however, the "puppet" turns against his masters in an outburst of fury.
Dialogue Timeline — 218 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 THE HEIR TO GENGHIS KHAN
00:04:15 ...a lama...
00:07:01 A fine skin!
00:10:16 ...a sacred amulet.
00:18:31 We'll eat every day!
00:23:01 ...will be exemplarily punished...
00:25:35 They're closing in!
00:30:03 No horse.
00:38:02 To strengthen ties with the population...
00:41:42 The chief ordered to quickly collect
00:50:03 ...or...
00:53:14 ...IMMORTAL...
00:56:52 The Empire is confident of the strong friendship of the Mongolian people.
01:02:45 Are you a partisan?
01:10:58 ...an absolutely extraordinary document!
01:15:57 Gentlemen!
01:18:29 ...Asia...
01:22:15 He's thirsty.
01:28:13 The lieutenant is at the Assembly.
01:32:58 ...be protected from the encroachments of colored scoundrels.
01:34:20 The ruler of the country binds himself to let us have...
01:36:53 NOT SHOOT!
01:39:35 Down...
01:43:22 ...OF IMPERIALISM!