"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;
Genre: Drama
Stars: Ivan Moskvin, Vera Pashennaya, Yevgeniya Rayevskaya, Varvara Bulgakova, Sergei Aidarov, Dmitry Gundurov
Crew: Aleksandr Sanin (Director), Leo Tolstoy (Story), Yuri Zhelyabuzhsky (Director of Photography), Nikolai Efros (Writer), Fyodor Otsep (Writer), Aleksandr Arkhangelskiy (Original Music Composer)
Country: Russia
Language: No Language
Studio: Torgovy dom "Rus"
Runtime: 42 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Oct 30, 1922
IMDb: 6.2
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