The Living Corpse (1952)
The Russian nobleman Fyodor Vasilievich Protasov cannot put up with the hypocrisy of his environment, but is powerless to fight it. He begins to drink, leaves the house and gradually falls. The behavior of Protasov helps to bring his wife Liza closer to a longtime friend of the family, Viktor Karenin. Unable to endure the lies and humiliation associated with the upcoming divorce proceedings, Fedya pretends to commit suicide and seemed to forever leave his family. It is only due to the accident that it becomes known that Fedor Protasov is alive. Liza, reconciled with the death of her husband and became the wife of Karenin, is summoned to court on charges of duality. To stop the stupid and deceitful comedy of the court and rid the shame of innocent people, Protasov shoots himself.
Cast
- Nikolai Simonov - Fyodor Vasilievich Protasov (Fedya)
- Galina Iniutina - Yelizaveta Andreyevna Protasova (Liza)
- Yelizaveta Time - Anna Pavlovna, Liza's Mother
- Klavdiya Trofimova - Sasha, Liza's Sister
- Anatoly Dubensky - Viktor Mikhailovich Karenin
- Elizaveta Gikhareva - Anna Dmitriyevna Karenina, Viktor's Mother
- Yakov Malyutin - Sergei Dmitriyevich Abrezkov, Knyaz
- Olga Lebzak - Masha the Gypsy
- Konstantin Adashevsky - Afremov
- Aleksandr Chekayevsky - Ivan Petrovich Aleksandrov
Screenplay
- Leo Tolstoy (Theatre Play)
Keywords
based on play or musical, leo tolstoy
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Living Corpse about?
- The Russian nobleman Fyodor Vasilievich Protasov cannot put up with the hypocrisy of his environment, but is powerless to fight it. He begins to drink, leaves the house and gradually falls. The behavior of Protasov helps to bring his wife Liza closer to a longtime friend of the family, Viktor Karenin. Unable to endure the lies and humiliation associated with the upcoming divorce proceedings, Fedya pretends to commit suicide and seemed to forever leave his family. It is only due to the accident that it becomes known that Fedor Protasov is alive. Liza, reconciled with the death of her husband and became the wife of Karenin, is summoned to court on charges of duality. To stop the stupid and deceitful comedy of the court and rid the shame of innocent people, Protasov shoots himself.
- Who directed The Living Corpse?
- The Living Corpse was directed by Vladimir Vengerov.
- Who stars in The Living Corpse?
- The Living Corpse stars Nikolai Simonov, Galina Iniutina, Yelizaveta Time, Klavdiya Trofimova, Anatoly Dubensky, Elizaveta Gikhareva.
- How long is The Living Corpse?
- The Living Corpse has a runtime of 2h 50m (170 minutes).
- What genre is The Living Corpse?
- The Living Corpse is a Drama film.
- Where was The Living Corpse produced?
- The Living Corpse was produced in Soviet Union.