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Polikushka (1922)

★ 5.8/10 42 min Drama Russia Russian
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Description

"Polikushka" was the only film directed by Aleksandr Sanin, one of Moscow Art Academic Theatre's founders, and is based on Lev Tolstoy's homonym short story. In spite the many differences between the literary oeuvre and its film adaptation it is a remarkable work that is outstanding for its depiction of the cruel realities of Russian society -the harsh life condition of its main character and his family in contrast to the wealth of his mistress;

Top Cast

Ivan Moskvin
Ivan Moskvin Polikey
Vera Pashennaya
Vera Pashennaya Akulina, Polikey's wife
Yevgeniya Rayevskaya Mistress
Varvara Bulgakova Mistress's niece
Sergei Aidarov Clerk
Dmitry Gundurov Gardener
Sergei Golovin Dutlov
Aleksandr Istomin Ilyukha, Dutlov's cousin

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