The read
It runs a compact 1h 12m.
Synopsis
The film follows Lya, a woman seeking refuge from Cossack soldiers, who finds herself at the palace of Prince Nicholas. She becomes his majordomo and they fall in love, but their relationship is disrupted when Nicholas learns of her past with a Bolshevik leader. Lya is expelled, becomes a terrorist, and later encounters Nicholas again, now disguised as a servant. When Nicholas is sentenced to death, she rescues him and they escape together.
Ratings
IMDb7.4/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Alan CroslandDirector
- John F. GoodrichScreenplay
Cast
- Lya De PuttiLya
- Don AlvaradoPrince Nicholas Karloff
- Warner OlandIvan Zaneriff
- Otto MatiesonValet
- Jacqueline GadsdenPrincess Olga
- John S. PetersCaptain
- Theodore LodiCast
Stills
Themes
loyaltyforbidden lovebanquetmaidlove affairsexual desiresilent filmrussian revolution (1917)bolshevikaristocratscommonerimminent execution