The Living Corpse (1929)

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Released:
1929-02-14

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.

Director:
Fyodor Otsep

Runtime:
1h 22min

Genre:
Drama

  • Cast:
  • Vsevolod Pudovkin
    as
    Fyodor Protasov
  • Maria Jacobini
    as
    Yelizaveta Andreyevna Protasova
  • Viola Garden
    as
    Sasha, Yelizaveta's sister
  • Julia Serda
    as
    Anna Pavlovna
  • Nato Vachnadze
    as
    Masha, gypsy girl