Polikushka 1922

Synopsis:

"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;

Directed by: Aleksandr Sanin
Written by: Fyodor Otsep & Nikolai Efros
Runtime: 42 minutes
Cast:
Ivan Moskvin
Ivan Moskvin
Polikey 
Vera Pashennaya
Vera Pashennaya
Akulina, Polikey's wife 
Yevgeniya Rayevskaya
Yevgeniya Rayevskaya
Mistress 
Varvara Bulgakova
Varvara Bulgakova
Mistress's niece 
Sergei Aidarov
Sergei Aidarov
Clerk 
Dmitry Gundurov
Dmitry Gundurov
Gardener 
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