The read
It runs a compact 45m.
Synopsis
A man is increasingly unnerved by a mysterious portrait. Based on a story by Nikolai Gogol, the film is thought to have run about 45 minutes long, but only an 8 minute fragment is known to have survived.
Ratings
IMDb6.8/10
15 audience votes
Key crew
- Władysław StarewiczDirector
Cast
- Andrey GromovPainter Chartkov
- Ivan LazarevThe pawnbroker
- R. KrechetovNikolay Gogol
- V. VasilyevCast
Stills
Themes
silent filmpartially lost film