Science Fiction ·Horror · Soviet Union · 1923 · 1h 10m

A Spectre Haunts Europe

Призрак бродит по Европе

Director

Cast

Oleg Frelikh as The emperor Zoya Barantsevich as The empress Iona Talanov as The chamberlain Liana Iskritskaya-Gardina as Elka, young fisherwoman Vasiliy Kovrigin as Elka's father, old fisherman Ivan Kapralov as Airplane pilot

Crew

Boris Zavelev — Director of Photography Heorhiy Tasin — Screenplay Vladimir Egorov — Production Design

Synopsis

Set in an imaginary land where the threat of revolution spurs the Emperor to seek exile in one of the most distant parts of his realm. There he meets Elka, the daughter of a revolutionary who has been banished here due to his confrontational activities. The two fall in love but meet a violent end when the revolutionaries, led by Elka's father, destroy the palace.

Mood & Themes

revolution silent horror

Key Collaborators

Vladimir Gardin Director Boris Zavelev Director of Photography Heorhiy Tasin Screenplay Vladimir Egorov Production Design

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