The read
It runs a compact 37m.
Synopsis
Marianna advertises for work as a reader and is employed by the reclusive millionaire Dymov. Appreciative of her sensitive, artistic nature, and of her youthful innocence and purity, Dymov is protective of Marianna and shields her from the attentions of his philandering playboy son. Marianna confesses to her fiancé Sergei that, at times, she feels deeply conflicted, drawn by the seductive lure of wealth and luxury. When her protector Dymov dies, his son begins to pursue her. Can Marianna resist her attraction to the opulent lifestyle that Dymov's son offers?
Ratings
IMDb6/10
5 audience votes
Key crew
- Pyotr ChardyninDirector
- Ekaterina VinogradskayaWriter
Cast
- Vera KholodnayaMarianna
- Andrey GromovSergey
- Arseniy BibikovDymov, The Millionaire
- Vitold PolonskyDymov Jr.
- Tamara GedevanovaMarianna's Sister
- Olga RakhmanovaMarianna's Mother
- Aleksandr KheruvimovTheater Director
Stills
Themes
silent film1910s