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The Lame Gentleman

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The Lame Gentleman
German poster
Directed byKonstantin Eggert
Written by
CinematographyLouis Forestier
Production
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Release date
  • 5 February 1929 (1929-02-05)
CountrySoviet Union
Languages

The Lame Gentleman (Russian: Хромой барин) is a 1929 Soviet silent film directed by Konstantin Eggert.[1]

The film's art direction was by Vladimir Yegorov.

Plot

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Based on the short story of the same name by Alexei Tolstoy.

Prince Krasnopolski seduces a peasant girl named Sasha. Soon, the aristocrat becomes infatuated with the daughter of the landowner Volkov and abandons Sasha. In despair, the girl throws herself into the river.

The happiness built upon the girl's demise proves to be fragile. Eventually, the prince meets his end at the hands of Sasha's sister.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ Christie & Taylor p.430

Bibliography

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  • Christie, Ian & Taylor, Richard. The Film Factory: Russian and Soviet Cinema in Documents 1896-1939. Routledge, 2012.
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