Tractor Drivers

In the late 1930s, as another world war became increasingly likely, the Soviet government began a propaganda campaign to prepare its public for such an eventuality. While most of that propaganda was crude, some was more subtle and came in seemingly innocent forms like musical comedies. One of the best examples was *Tractor Drivers*, a 1939 film directed by Ivan Pyryev. The protagonist, played by Nikolai Kryuchkov, i…