---
title: 'His Excellency (1927)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Grigori Roshal'
released: '1927-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 66
genres:
  - 'Drama'
countries:
  - 'Soviet Union'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/his-excellency-1927'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017844/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# His Excellency (1927)

1927 · 66 min · Drama · Soviet Union

Original title: Его превосходительство

## Synopsis

His Excellency is a 1928 Soviet drama film directed by Grigori Roshal. It was released in the United States under the name, "Seeds of Freedom."
The film is based on real events. On 5 May 1902, shoemaker-laborer Hirsh Lekert, a member of the Jewish party Bund, attempted to murder the governor of Vilnius, Victor von Wahl.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Grigori Roshal](https://cinepixo.com/people/grigori-roshal)
- **Screenplay:** [Serafima Roshal](https://cinepixo.com/people/serafima-roshal)

## Cast

- [Nikolay Cherkasov](https://cinepixo.com/people/nikolay-cherkasov)
- [Tamara Adelheim](https://cinepixo.com/people/tamara-adelheim)

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