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The Portrait

1915-10-09 · 45 min · ★ 6.5

Horror · Thriller

A man is increasingly unnerved by a mysterious portrait. Based on a story by Nikolai Gogol, the film is thought to have run about 45 minutes long, but only an 8 minute fragment is known to have survived.

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Directors
Władysław Starewicz
Production companies
Skobelev Committee
Countries
Russia
Status
Released

Top Cast

Andrey GromovAndrey GromovPainter Chartkov
Ivan LazarevThe pawnbroker
R. KrechetovNikolay Gogol
V. Vasilyev

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