The Portrait (Russian: Портрет) is a 1915 Russian film directed by Ladislas Starevich. Only 8 minutes of 45 minutes still exist today.[1][2][3]
| The Portrait | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Портрет | |
| Directed by | Ladislas Starevich |
| Written by | Nikolai Gogol |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Vladislav Starevich |
| Country | Russian Empire |
| Language | Russian |
The film tells about a man who acquires a portrait of an old man, hangs him on a wall in his house and tries to fall asleep, but for some reason he cannot, as a result of which he decides to hang a portrait. And suddenly the old man comes out of the picture and starts to the main character...[4]