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The Living Corpse (1929)

The Living Corpse (1929)

Drama
Release Date: 1929, February 14
Directors: Fyodor Otsep
Countries: Germany, Soviet Union
Production: Mezhrabpomfilm, Prometheus-Film-Verleih
Cast: Vladimir Uralskiy, Nato Vachnadze, Mikhail Zharov, Vera Maretskaya, Vladimir Tsoppi, Gustav Diessl, Maria Jacobini, Julia Serda, Daniil Vvedenskiy, Porfiri Podobed, Viola Garden

Overview:

The central character of the play, Fedor Protasov, is tormented by the belief that his wife Liza has never really chosen between him and the more conventional Victor Karenin, a rival for her hand. He wants to kill himself, but doesn't have the nerve. Running away from his life, he first falls in with Gypsies, and into a sexual relationship with a Gypsy singer, Masha.

Keywords:

silent film