Father Sergius | |
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Directed by |
Yakov Protazanov Alexandre Volkoff |
Produced by | Joseph N. Ermolieff |
Written by |
Leo Tolstoy (novel) Alexandre Volkoff |
Starring |
Ivan Mosjoukine Nathalie Lissenko |
Music by | Y. Bukke |
Cinematography |
Fédote Bourgasoff Nikolas Roudakoff |
Release date
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Running time
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112 minutes |
Country | Soviet Union |
Language |
Silent film with Russian intertitles |
Father Sergius is a 1918 Soviet silent film directed by Yakov Protazanov and Alexandre Volkoff. It is based on the eponymous story by Leo Tolstoy.
During the reign of Russian Tsar Nicholas I. Prince Kasatsky discovers that his fiancée has an affair with the Tsar. He decides to break his engagement and retires to a convent where he tries to reach holiness.