Silent Witnesses (1914)
In order to allow another servant to go home to be with her children, Nastya agrees to serve in her place, as a maid in the household in which Nastya's grandfather is a porter. Soon afterwards, the woman who owns the house goes on a trip, leaving her son Pavel at home. Pavel is engaged to Ellen, but Ellen flirts openly with other men. Nastya and the servants quickly realize that Ellen is having an ongoing romantic affair with Baron von Rehren. This puts the servants, and especially the sensitive Nastya, in a painfully uncomfortable position.
Director: Yevgeni Bauer
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 65 min
Release Date: April 29, 1914
Cast
- Dora Tschitorina - Nastya
- Aleksandr Kheruvimov - Nastya's grandfather, the porter
- Aleksandr Chargonin - Pavel Kostrizyn
- Elsa Krüger - Yelena, Kostrizyn's bride
- Viktor Petipa - Baron von Rehren
- Andrey Gromov - Nastya's groom, the lackey
Screenplay
Cinematography: Boris Zavelev
Production: A. Khanzhonkov and Co.
Country: Russia
Language: No Language
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Silent Witnesses about?
- In order to allow another servant to go home to be with her children, Nastya agrees to serve in her place, as a maid in the household in which Nastya's grandfather is a porter. Soon afterwards, the woman who owns the house goes on a trip, leaving her son Pavel at home. Pavel is engaged to Ellen, but Ellen flirts openly with other men. Nastya and the servants quickly realize that Ellen is having an ongoing romantic affair with Baron von Rehren. This puts the servants, and especially the sensitive Nastya, in a painfully uncomfortable position.
- Who directed Silent Witnesses?
- Silent Witnesses was directed by Yevgeni Bauer.
- Who stars in Silent Witnesses?
- Silent Witnesses stars Dora Tschitorina, Aleksandr Kheruvimov, Aleksandr Chargonin, Elsa Krüger, Viktor Petipa, Andrey Gromov.
- How long is Silent Witnesses?
- Silent Witnesses has a runtime of 1h 5m (65 minutes).
- What genre is Silent Witnesses?
- Silent Witnesses is a Drama film.
- Where was Silent Witnesses produced?
- Silent Witnesses was produced in Russia.