The Dying Swan (Russian: Умирающий лебедь) is a 1917 drama film directed by Yevgeni Bauer and starring Vera Karalli, Aleksandr Kheruvimov, Vitold Polonsky, Andrej Gromov, and Ivane Perestiani.[1][2][3][4][5]
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Russian: Умирающий лебедь | |
Directed by | Yevgeni Bauer |
Written by | Zoya Barantsevich |
Produced by | Aleksandr Khanzhonkov |
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Cinematography | Boris Zavelev |
Country | Russian Empire |
Gizella, who is a dancer and mute, falls in love with Victor, whom she met at the lake. She believes that love is mutual, but then sees Victor with another girl after he cancels a date with her.
She becomes an object of sympathy for the artist Glinsky, who sees Gizella dancing The Dying Swan and uses her as a model for a picture on the theme of death.
Films directed by Yevgeni Bauer | |
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