The read
It runs a compact 1h 15m.
Synopsis
In Russia in the early 1900s, Fedya, a handsome, self-indulgent womanizer, falls in love with and marries Lisa, his friend Victor's fiancée. Fedya quickly tires of domestic life and resumes his profligate ways, drinking and gambling away his family's fortune. Lisa refuses to leave him despite his deplorable ways, so he takes drastic measures to ensure that she will no longer be harmed by his actions and reputation.
Ratings
IMDb5.6/10
3 audience votes
Key crew
- Dorothy FarnumWriter
- Fred NibloDirector
- Lionel BarrymoreDirector
Cast
- John GilbertFedya Protasoff
- Renée AdoréeMasha
- Conrad NagelVictor Karenin
- Eleanor BoardmanLisa Protasoff
- Claire McDowellAnna Pavlovna
- Nigel De BrulierPetushkov
- Tully MarshallArtimiev
- Mack SwainMagistrate
- Erville AldersonBearded Mariner in Cafe
- Sidney BraceyWaiter
- Richard AlexanderPoliceman
- Geraldine DvorakAnna Pavlovna's Maid
Stills
Themes
gypsycompulsive gamblingpre-codeunfaithful husband