The Great Consoler (1933)
The Great Consoler is Lev Kuleshov’s most personal film reflecting both the facts of his life and his thoughts about the place of the artist in contemporary reality. It was the only film in the Soviet cinema of those years that raised the question of what role a creative person played in society.
Director: Lev Kuleshov
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 92 min
Release Date: November 17, 1933
Cast
- Alexandra Khokhlova - Dulcie
- Konstantin Khokhlov - Bill Porter
- Ivan Novoseltsev - Jim Valentine - aka Ralph D. Spenser
- O. Rayevskaya - Jim's mother
- Vasiliy Kovrigin - Warden
- Andrey Fayt - Detective Ben Price
- Valentina Lopatina - Sadie / Annabel's sister
- Weyland Rodd Sr. - Black convict
- Andrei Gorchilin - Convict
- Galina Kravchenko - Annabel Adams
Screenplay
Music: Zinovi Feldman
Cinematography: Konstantin Kuznetsov
Production: Mezhrabpomfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
More Films by Director: Lev Kuleshov
More Films in Genre: Drama
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Great Consoler about?
- The Great Consoler is Lev Kuleshov’s most personal film reflecting both the facts of his life and his thoughts about the place of the artist in contemporary reality. It was the only film in the Soviet cinema of those years that raised the question of what role a creative person played in society.
- Who directed The Great Consoler?
- The Great Consoler was directed by Lev Kuleshov.
- Who stars in The Great Consoler?
- The Great Consoler stars Alexandra Khokhlova, Konstantin Khokhlov, Ivan Novoseltsev, O. Rayevskaya, Vasiliy Kovrigin, Andrey Fayt.
- How long is The Great Consoler?
- The Great Consoler has a runtime of 1h 32m (92 minutes).
- What genre is The Great Consoler?
- The Great Consoler is a Drama film.
- Where was The Great Consoler produced?
- The Great Consoler was produced in Soviet Union.