Siberia (1926)
Shows the horrors of the Siberian salt mines, the mutiny of political exiles and love and romance that triumphed despite oppression.
Officer in the Imperial Russian Army, Petroff, is in love with Sonia, a schoolteacher who casts her lot with revolutionaries. During a time of suppression, she is exiled with her brother to Siberia. There Petroff is sent in the discharge of his official duties and secretly renews their romance. When the Bolsheviki overthrow the government, Sonia is freed and aids in the escape of Petroff, who incurs the enmity of Egor, the revolutionary leader, because he is a royalist. Together they escape across the frozen wastes in a sledge, pursued by wolves and Egor, who has used patriotism as a cloak to conceal personal ambitions.
Cast
- Alma Rubens - Sonia Vronsky
- Edmund Lowe - Leonid Petroff
- Lou Tellegen - Egor Kaplan
- Tom Santschi - Alexis Vetkin
- Paul Panzer - Commandant
- Vadim Uraneff - Kyrill Vronsky
- Lilyan Tashman - Beautiful Blonde
- Helena D'Algy - Beautiful Brunette
- James A. Marcus - Andrei Vronsky
- Daniel Makarenko - Governor
Screenplay
- Bartley Campbell (Theatre Play)
- Nicholas Dunaew (Adaptation)
- Eve Unsell
Keywords
lost film
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Siberia about?
- Officer in the Imperial Russian Army, Petroff, is in love with Sonia, a schoolteacher who casts her lot with revolutionaries. During a time of suppression, she is exiled with her brother to Siberia. There Petroff is sent in the discharge of his official duties and secretly renews their romance. When the Bolsheviki overthrow the government, Sonia is freed and aids in the escape of Petroff, who incurs the enmity of Egor, the revolutionary leader, because he is a royalist. Together they escape across the frozen wastes in a sledge, pursued by wolves and Egor, who has used patriotism as a cloak to conceal personal ambitions.
- Who directed Siberia?
- Siberia was directed by Victor Schertzinger.
- Who stars in Siberia?
- Siberia stars Alma Rubens, Edmund Lowe, Lou Tellegen, Tom Santschi, Paul Panzer, Vadim Uraneff.
- How long is Siberia?
- Siberia has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is Siberia?
- Siberia is a Drama film.
- Where was Siberia produced?
- Siberia was produced in United States of America.