leonid utesov as the titular thief in "the career of spirka shpandyr" (1926)

getting a sense for how far the "wearing a belt over pants that have suspender buttons but not beltloops" look extends across cinematic depictions of down-at-heel anti-heroes. it first really came to my notice in angel heart, of course. feels like a good visual metaphor for being a guy who doesn't quite fit into society's norms. living outside the loop.