Drama · Russia · 1913 · 2h 46m

The Keys to Happiness

Ключи счастья

The Keys to Happiness poster
Director
Vladimir GardinYakov Protazanov
Cast
Olga Preobrazhenskaya as Manya Eltsova Vladimir Maksimov as Steinbach M. Trojanov as Nelidov Alexandre Volkoff as Harald Vladimir Gardin as Vladimir Shaternikov as
Crew
Joseph-Louis Mundwiller — Director of Photography Giovanni Vitrotti — Director of Photography Aleksandr Levitsky — Director of Photography Anastasiya Verbitskaya — Screenplay Anastasiya Verbitskaya — Novel Cheslav Sabinsky — Production Design
Synopsis

Directed by Vladimir Gardin and Yakov Protazanov, this two-part epic was the most expensive Russian film at the time and smashed box office records. It is now considered lost, with only a 4 minute clip surviving.

Mood & Themes
love trianglelove affairlost filmindependent woman
Key Collaborators
Vladimir Gardin Director Yakov Protazanov Director Joseph-Louis Mundwiller Director of Photography Giovanni Vitrotti Director of Photography Aleksandr Levitsky Director of Photography Anastasiya Verbitskaya Screenplay Anastasiya Verbitskaya Novel Cheslav Sabinsky Production Design
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Vladimir Gardin directed The Keys to Happiness. Explore their complete filmography and the collaborators who shaped their vision.

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